Roll Call story makes the rounds in CD3

Democrats are pushing around a Roll Call story today raising questions about Republican incumbent John Shadegg's district office. 

Andrew Eldredge-Martin, campaign manager for Democratic Congressional candidate Bob Lord, writes in a campaign email that he “chuckled” this morning over the story.

From the piece:

“If Rep. John Shadegg (R) is having problems at his district office, he might want to call Rep. Ed Pastor (D-Ariz.). That's because Shadegg's office isn't technically in his own district, Arizona's 3rd. Instead, it's in Pastor's 4th district. Confused? It's easy to see why.

“Shadegg moved his staff into the office, located on East Bethany Home Road in Phoenix, back in 1997, a spokeswoman says. But a round of redistricting ahead of the 2002 elections moved the borders of Shadegg's district, leaving his office about 200 feet on the wrong side of the district line.”

The Shadegg team, meanwhile, tells the paper there is a clear explanation.

“Shadegg spokeswoman Abby Winter noted that when the Congressman first signed the lease on the office space, it was a part of his district. The office lease was vetted, like all other Congressional offices, by the House Administration Committee, she says.”

Democrats hope Republican Steve May, Shadegg’s sole primary challenger, will make an issue out of the story.