2:48pm | Long Beach resident Robert Wideman, who had previously announced his candidacy for the 6th district City Council seat, has updated his Facebook page to indicate that he is now running in the 2nd district. The 2nd district City Council seat is currently held by Vice-Mayor Suja Lowenthal.

Also running for the 2nd district seat is Stella Ursa. Candidates for City Council must file by January 13, 2012, at 5:00pm.

Previously:

November 1, 3:00pm | Long Beach resident Robert Wideman announced last night via Facebook his intent to run for City Council in the 6th District. District 6 is currently represented by Councilman Dee Andrews.

According to Wideman’s Facebook page, he is an active community member and volunteer. He lists his political affiliation as Tea Party Patriot/Republican, and has mentioned elsewhere on Facebook that he is the Long Beach Captain for the effort to repeal the California Dream Act, and Long Beach Chair to elect Herman Cain.

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