LINCOLN- Now three weeks ago, Jacob Wolff announced his candidacy for the District 23 seat in the Nebraska Legislature. One of his first goals will be to move into the east-central Nebraska district, which spans Saunders and Colfax Counties and most of Butler County. Legislative observers say they can’t recall an instance where a legislative candidate announced a run but didn’t live in the district.

It is not illegal — the State Constitution requires a candidate to reside in a legislative district at least one year before they are elected. But questions about a candidate’s residency have raised eyebrows in the past. Wolff, who is registered to vote in Omaha, said he has always intended to move to a rural area and is negotiating on a commercial/residential property near Wahoo, which is in District 23.

Wolff, a graduate of Omaha Roncalli High School, just completed a five-year stint as an officer in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps. He said new naval assignments delayed his return home and a search for a residence. “Additionally, the complexities of the commercial/residential purchase have taken more time than we wanted, but we are patient and hopeful,” Wolff said. Wolff is a registered nonpartisan is planning on switching his registration to Republican.

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