Charlie Holmes is reporting in The Daily Mail as expected, John Faso is running for Congress. The former state Assembly minority leader and 2006 gubernatorial candidate announced Tue., Sept. 15, he is running for the congressional seat currently held by fellow Kinderhook Republican Chris Gibson. Unsatisfied with Congress, Faso said he is running to help constituents of the 19th District and to make change. "For so many people, the American dream is slipping away and I am running today because I want to restore that American dream," he said. Faso made the announcement from the front porch of his Kinderhook home.