Kara DioGuardi's dad running for U.S. senate

It looks like Kara DioGuardi's father has caught the Scott Brown bug. Joseph DioGuardi, who served as a republican U.S. representative from New York for two terms in the 1980s, will apparently announce his intention to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillebrand for the seat, which is up for grabs in November. Per the AP:

DioGuardi has a reputation as a kinetic politician and a fiscal conservative. He would join a Republican field that already includes former Long Island lawmaker Bruce Blakeman. A number of other Republicans are considering a run.

Obviously, he would have to be victorious in an increasingly crowded republican primary field before he could run against Gillebrand. If he is successful, he will be the second U.S. senator to be the father of someone who has been on Idol, as the aforementioned newly-elected Sen. Brown of Massachusetts is the father of Season 5 semifinalist Ayla Brown.