ICYMI: The Senate’s newest member, Brooklyn Republican David Storobin, sounded very much like a candidate when I interviewed him during CapTon last night, which could complicate things for the GOP this fall.

“About half of the district where I just ran remains in the so-called Super Jewish district…incidentally, the part that was taken out is the part where I did least well,” the senator told me.

“I think it’s a very good district. I think we would do very well in that district…That’s what senators do, they either run for re-election, or they quit.”

“Well, this is my first term. I think I should be running for re-election. I don’t think I should be quitting.”

As you’ll recall, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was noncommittal when I asked him Monday night if he would encourage Storobin to run in the new district.

So far, we know for certain that Democratic former NYC Councilman Simcha Felder, who has a history of alliances with Republicans, is running.

Businessman Nachman Caller has a campaign committee, but hasn’t formally announced his candicacy.

UPDATE: A reader reminds me that Abraham Tischler, who unsuccessfully ran in the 2010 special election to replace Simcha Felder in the NYC Council at the age of 18, has also created a campaign committee to run for this new Senate seat. According to this reader, who described Tischler as a “community activist” whose family is well-known in Borough Park, the political wunderkind is already circulating petitions and will formally announce within the next several weeks.  If he gets onto the ballot, Felder will have a primary.

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