Papadopoulos seeks California seat left vacant by Rep. Hill

LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign aide who was a key figure in the FBI’s Russia probe, is running for the U.S. House seat left vacant by Democrat Katie Hill.
Papadopoulos filed paperwork Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission.
Hill announced her resignation Sunday amid an ethics probe into allegations she had a relationship with a congressional staff member.
The FBI probe into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign began after revelations that