Rep. Vance McAllister will run for re-election

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Vance McAllister, R-Swartz, will run for re-election.

He told NOLA.com/Times-Picayune Monday that he'll leave it up to the voters to decide whether he stays or goes.

He has scheduled a "special press conference" Monday in Monroe to formally announce his decision to run for re-election this fall in the 5th Congressional District.

McAllister said he spent the weekend with his family making sure "they were on board," and that they are. He said he and they decided to leave it up to voters whether "he stays or goes."

After surveillance video from last December was leaked in April showing him kissing a married staffer, McAllister announced he would serve out the remainder of his term but not seek re-election.

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