(MIAMI, FLORIDA) – Lev Parnas, the Soviet-born American businessman and former associate of Rudy Giuliani who became a central figure in the first Trump impeachment scandal, has announced his candidacy for Florida’s 27th Congressional District seat in the 2026 election. The announcement came in early March 2026. Parnas, who served a twenty month prison sentence for campaign finance violations and was ordered to pay $2,322,500 (approximately £1,840,000) in restitution, has positioned himself as a whistleblower turned political candidate. His conviction in October 2021 stemmed from six counts related to illegal donations to Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign. Following his release, Parnas has…