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Source: Mediaite.com
BREAKING: "The Young Turks" talk show host @cenkuygur filed today to run for Congress to replace resigned former Congresswoman Katie Hill. #CA25
Progressive pundit Cenk Uygur, founder and host at the digital news outlet The Young Turks, filed to run for Congress in California's 25 Congressional District, which is the seat that former Democratic Rep. Katie Hill resigned from last month after nude photos of her were published by a conservative blog and the Daily Mail.
The Cenk for Congress filing popped up on Wednesday on the FEC website, a day after Uygur endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders for president; he also teased some "dramatic news on Thursday" and told viewers to "stay tuned." But he is not commenting publicly on the matter, taking to Twitter shortly after news began circulating about his filed to state, "To all reporters: No comment."
The district, which covers parts of Los Angeles County and Ventura County, Uygur is eying was vacated on October 28 after her estranged husband leaked and wrote on Facebook about Hill's open marriage, her affair with a campaign staffer and an alleged affair with a congressional staffer, and her nude photos. The RedState.com blogger behind most of the Hill exposs was revealed by Mediaite to be a Republican campaign consultant who worked for two politicians who attempted runs against Hill, even serving as a campaign manager for a GOP candidate running for Hill's seat as recently as September.
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/election-2020/cenk-uygur-files-to-run-for-congress-in-katie-hills-district/
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I wonder if he was involved in outing those pictures in preparation for this?