ðə sˈiːt wʌz vˈeɪkeɪɾᵻd baɪ kɹˈɪs lˈiː hˌuː ɹɪzˈaɪnd ɐmˈɪd ɐ skˈændəl ɪnvˈɑːlvɪŋ hɪz ɹᵻspˈɑːns tʊ ɐ pˈɜːsənəl ˈæd ˌɔn kɹˈeɪɡslɪst ænd ðə tɹænsmˈɪɾəl ʌv ʃˈɜːtləs fˈoʊɾoʊz.
The seat was vacated by Chris Lee who resigned amid a scandal involving his response to a personal ad on Craigslist and the transmittal of shirtless photos.