Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 3:30 pm

State Sen. Jim Tracy, R-Shelbyville, confirmed Tuesday afternoon he is seriously considering a race for the 6th District congressional race in 2010.

“We are looking at it. I am seriously considering it,” he said.

Tracy said he had had many people ask him to consider running, “I am honored by how many people have asked me.”

More recently he had been heavily involved in a special state house race, helping Pat Marsh win the election.

Since then he has been considering a race next year against incumbent Bart Gordon, D-Murfreesboro, the senior Tennessee congressman who is chairman of the House Science and Energy Committee.

“Gordon has done some good things, but I think people are looking for new ideas to create jobs. They want a commonsense conservative approach,” Tracy said.

Tracy said he would need to evaluate his personal and business life to determine if he is ready “to take the next big step.”

He said he wants to hear from more people in the 6th District and within the next few weeks will “make a decision fairly quickly, I think.”

“I’ve been honored to serve as a state senator and it would be a big honor to represent the 6th District,” Tracy said.

Lou Ann Zelenick earlier resigned as chairman of the county Republican Party to run for the 6th District seat.