Reply #5: Affair revelation halts GOP congressman's re-election pursuit

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Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A New York congressman who admitted to fathering a child out of wedlock with a woman who bailed him out of jail on a drunk driving charge this month announced Monday that he will not run for re-election.

Fossella is the 30th Republican to announce they would not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.

"This choice was an extremely difficult one, balanced between my dedication to service to our great nation and the need to concentrate on healing the wounds that I have caused to my wife and family," Rep. Vito Fossella, a six-term Republican, said in a written statement.

Fossella, who represents Staten Island and part of Brooklyn, is the 30th Republican to announce they would not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.

As a result, Democrats, who hold a 236-199 majority in the House, could see gains in the November election.

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