The Daily Freeman is reporting Democrat Zephyr Teachout has made it official: She will run in November for the open seat in New York's 19th Congressional District. Teachout a former gubernatorial candidate, made the announcement in an email statement sent to the media on Mon., Jan. 25. Teachout said, “I’m running for Congress to give people their voices back so together we can address the real concerns facing our communities.” The Fordham law professor is running to fill the seat being vacated by Kinderhook Republican Chris Gibson. Other potential Democratic candidates include Julian Schreibman, of Ulster County, and Will Yandik of Columbia County. Ulster County Comptroller Elliott Auerbach said Monday he will not seek the nomination. He said he decided to sit out the race; that he loves what he does, where he lives and who he works with. Teachout, who has a home in Dutchess County, said in her statement she will hold a campaign kickoff event in the spring. She said she will visit all 11 counties in the district in the meantime, to "meet people and listen to their stories, ideas and priorities." The district covers all of Ulster, Greene, Columbia, Delaware, Sullivan, Schoharie and Otsego counties; most of Dutchess and Rensselaer counties, and parts of Montgomery and Broome counties. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.