Cenk Uygur, host of the ultra-liberal program The Young Turks, is vying for the Congress seat left vacant by disgraced Congresswoman Katie Hill.
On Wednesday, the 49-year-old progressive filed paperwork to run for California’s 25th district, after Hill unceremoniously resigned late last month following an ethics probe into affairs she had with staffers.
“To all reporters: No comment,” Uygur tweeted Wednesday afternoon.
To all reporters: No comment.
— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) November 13, 2019
A filing submitted under Uygur’s name shows “Cenk for Congress” and Cenk2020.com were registered to the Federal Elections Committee under the Democratic party on Wednesday.
Uygur’s decision to run comes one day after he and TYT co-host Ana Kasparian endorsed Democrat socialist Bernie Sanders for president, crediting the Vermont senator’s efforts to “completely and utterly challenge the system.”
For 40 years @BernieSanders has been fighting for us, it's time for us to fight for him. I proudly endorse Bernie Sanders! This is our time, let's go get this done! #NotMeUs
— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) November 13, 2019
Thank you @AnaKasparian and @cenkuygur for your support. Our movement is growing stronger every day, and together we are going to bring millions of people into the political process and complete the work we started. https://t.co/7tqopOsHJo
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) November 13, 2019
Hill resigned in October after a nude photo scandal which led to revelations she had affairs with at least two staffers, triggering a probe into a possible House ethics violation.
FLASHBACK: Watch the moment Alex Jones and Roger Stone joined The Young Turks at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
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