Former Republican representative Vito Fossella will not run for his old Staten Island seat.
The former congressman made the announcement Wednesday.
Fossella left office in 2008 after a DWI arrest revealed he had a secret second family -- including a baby with his mistress.
Fossella had considered running to recapture the seat and won the endorsement of county republicans earlier this month.
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Democrat Michael Mcmahon, who succeeded Fossella, is running for re-election.
