Redland City councillor Lance Hewlett is considering running for the state seat of Redlands held by his brother-in-law Peter Dowling.
Mr Dowling was dumped by LNP branch members on Saturday as the party's candidate for the next election, a year after a sexting scandal and claims this month his Facebook page was linked to porn sites.
The LNP shifted into damage control on Monday following Saturday's unceremonious dismissal.
Cr Hewlett, who is the party's Redlands branch president, said he was seriously considering throwing his hat in the ring even though he loved working as a city councillor.
"It's not a decision I'd take lightly because I value highly being independent, but I think there is a better opportunity for me to make changes at the state level," he told Redland City Bulletin.
"The benefit of me (to the party) is that I've got a tap into Peter's knowledge base and support system.
"I believe I have supported some great initiatives in council but I think I have better opportunity at a higher level of government to improve roads, planning, transport and police initiatives in the Redlands."
Cr Hewlett was unable to get the numbers to support Mr Dowling with only 43 branch members supporting the sitting member with 50 against. Not all of the branch's 132 members turned up for the ballot.
Mr Dowling, who has held the seat since 2009, said he would continue to represent the electorate until the election but would not run as an independent and was unlikely to renominate.
Party insiders say the LNP is running out of time to start the entire pre-selection process again ahead of the next election, expected as early as March.
Others claim candidates, including Mermaid Beach MP Ray Steven's office manager Fiona Ward, were groomed before Saturday's vote.
Ms Ward, who lives at Springwood, spent time last week ringing Redlands branch members to find out how they would vote on Saturday.
She was contacted by the Bulletin, but failed to return calls.
Redland City mayor Karen Williams, who is not a member of the LNP, ruled out running for the position and Cleveland MP Mark Robinson said his wife was not interested in the job either.
Cr Williams said she remained committed to delivering her election pledges as mayor and did not want to let down the 70 per cent of Redlanders who voted for her as mayor.
"I have always worked with the state members and will continue to do so up to and beyond the next state election whatever the result," she said.