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There’ll be no second run for Congress by Auburn’s Mike Holmes. The veteran Auburn City Council member and former mayor has decided not to file for the Republican nomination in California’s 4th Congressional District. Holmes opposed Rep. John Doolittle in the 2006 primary election and captured about one-third of all the votes cast. Doolittle spent upward of $1 million for his primary victory while Holmes’s campaign cost about $100,000. Said Holmes: “Events in recent days have resulted in an open seat with Rep. Doolittle announcing he will not run for a 10th term. I ran in the 2006 primary to give Republicans a choice — a candidate who would better represent the people of the 4th District in Washington, DC.” Holmes declined to endorse any candidate “at this time,” but did say, “I am confident that the 4th District will have fresh, new representation come November and that our communities will be better off because of it. I wish Congressman Doolittle the best in his future endeavors and wish those running in the primary the very best of luck.” Filing for offices on the June primary ballot commences February 11. T. Rico Oller of Calaveras County, a former state senator and assemblyman, says he will file his GOP candidacy as will Eric Egland of Roseville, an Air Force Reserve officer. The only announced candidate for the Democratic nomination is Charlie Brown of Roseville, who lost to Doolittle in the 2006 general election by three percentage points.
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