Democrat Dan Maffei, hoping to stage a political comeback against Republican Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, is out with his first advertisement this morning that highlights his local roots in Central New York.

And the ad is sure to reference that while Maffei did serve a two-year term in the House, he distances himself with the D.C. gridlock.

“…Though he wasn’t there long, he saw what’s wrong with Washington,” the ad says.