Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, whose district includes Pasadena, has announced his bid for the California state Senate in 2016.
Antonovich , the 75-year-old Republican, will be forced out from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors by term limits next year.
Antonovich has said he was eyeing the seat now held by Carol Liu (D-La Cañada), who will be termed out.
Antonovich’s supervisorial district includes Pasadena, Burbank and Glendale. Democrats in the Senate district outnumber Republicans and Liu’s seat has drawn several contenders from the Democratic Party, among them former Pasadena Police Lt. Phlunte’ Riddle, former Assemblyman Anthony Portantino from La Cañada and current Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Glendale).