January 23, 2015 11:00 am Politically Speaking 2016 Senate Seat State Assembly Member Rocky Chavez, a second term Republican who represents the North County-centric District 76. GOP bigwigs have suggested he make a run for the open seat, and he’s not shrugging it off. US & World Videos 2:45 La Jolla Concours d'Elegance classic race cars 1:39 Troops Endure Hyper-Realistic Training 2:07 New study links consuming red meat with dementia 2:05 Police find, return dozens of abandoned Amazon packages 0:28 A Vermont state trooper plunges into icy pond to rescue 8-year-old girl