Lev Parnas Seeks Florida House Seat as Democrat, Reframing His Trump-Era Past

Lev Parnas, a former Trump ally who was convicted of federal campaign finance violations and sentenced to 20 months in prison, announced a Democratic bid for Florida’s 27th District, arguing his insider view of “Trump’s system” can help his district and highlighting immigration as a top issue; he recently moved to the district to challenge Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar amid a redistricting-fueled landscape that has drawn renewed attention to competitive races in the Miami area.