The Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur filed Wednesday to run for the House seat vacated by former Rep. Katie HillKatherine (Katie) Lauren HillThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by The American Investment Council – Trump takes his ‘ready to reopen’ mantra on the road The Hill’s Campaign Report: Democrat concedes in California House race Republican flips House seat in California special election MORE (D-Calif.), who resigned following a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of inappropriate sexual relationships with staffers.

An FEC filing dated Wednesday announces the formation of the “Cenk for Congress” committee, with Uygur listed as the group’s treasurer. Uygur addressed the filing on Twitter, writing: “To all reporters: No comment.”

The left-leaning broadcaster aligns himself with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, and in 2016 endorsed Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) in the Democratic presidential primary. He recently endorsed Sanders in the 2020 primary, as well.

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Hill’s district will be the site of a special election following her resignation last month due to the publication of nude pictures of her as well as an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into allegations of an improper relationship with a House staffer. Hill had also admitted to an affair with a campaign staffer, though that relationship did not break House rules.

She resigned while blaming the photos’ publication on her estranged husband, Kenny Heslep, and has vowed to fight “revenge porn” after leaving office.

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