Las Vegas- Former Republican Assemblywoman Sharron Angle is contemplating another run for the 2nd district congressional seat currently occupied by Rep. Dean Heller.  Angle, who currently chairs “We the People Nevada,” a state political action committee dedicated to setting a new property tax cap, may wait until as late as May to make a final decision.

A run by Angle could pose a serious risk to Heller as she has proven both broad appeal in the district and impressive fundraising prowess.  In 2006 Angle lost the Republican primary to Heller by only 421 votes in a heated three-way race that included now-Nevada First Lady Dawn Gibbons.  Angle was also able to match Heller in fundraising that year—both barely broke the 800K mark in pre-primary dollars.

“Sometime between now and May I’ll be making those kind of decisions,” said Angle Tuesday in regard to a second run.  “Right now I’m concentrating all my effort on this proposition.”

Angle’s group has until May 20 to submit petition signatures for a constitutional initiative based on California’s Proposition 13.  The initiative would cap property taxes at 1 percent of the cash value of the property and is certain to be popular among anti-tax Republicans who will form a large part of any rural primary vote universe.

The 2nd District saw a surprisingly strong Democratic challenge last year, but Angle believes the seat is still reliably Republican.

“We’ve got the [voter registration] numbers,” said Angle.  “And it’s not just Washoe County, it’s the rural counties, too.”