State Rep. Darlene Curley, R-Scarborough, whose name was floated earlier this year as a possible Republican candidate for governor, says she’s keeping all her options open, including a possible run against Democratic Congressman Tom Allen in the First Congressional District.

Allen is up for re-election next year as is Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe and Democratic Congressman Mike Michaud in the Second Congressional District.

“I’m just exploring all my options for public service and working on behalf of my constituents,” said Curley, who is in her second term in the House and now serves on the influential Appropriations Committee.

If Allen runs against Snowe, or for Snowe’s vacant seat should she decide not to seek re-election, a lot more politicians, including a number of Democrats, would jump into the First District race.

Among them is Sen. Mike Brennan, D-Cumberland, who announced earlier this year he is not running for re-election to the Senate next year.

While Brennan said he won’t run against Allen, he said he was “looking at what opportunities there may be at the congressional level.” Rep. Joe Brannigan, D-Portland, is running for Brennan’s Senate seat. Brannigan is co-chair of Appropriations.

– Victoria Wallack