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Lev Parnas is an Independent candidate for U.S. Congress in Florida's 22nd District.

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Lev Parnas is an Independent candidate for U.S. Congress in Florida's 22nd District. A Ukrainian-born refugee, federal witness in Donald Trump's first impeachment, and author of Shadow Diplomacy, he is running on anti-corruption, affordability, and democratic accountability.

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Lev Parnas is an Independent candidate for U.S. Congress in Florida's 22nd District (Palm Beach, Broward, Hendry, and Collier counties). Born in Odesa, Ukraine in 1972, he immigrated to the United States with his family as Jewish refugees at age four. After three decades as a South Florida businessman, he became a central figure in the first impeachment of Donald Trump and a federal witness in 2020. He was convicted of campaign finance violations in 2021, sentenced to 20 months in federal prison, and completed his sentence in 2023. He testified before the House Oversight Committee in March 2024. His memoir Shadow Diplomacy was published in 2024. He is the subject of the MSNBC Films documentary From Russia with Lev.

Fact sheet

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Born: February 6, 1972 — Odesa, Ukraine
Immigrated: 1976 (age 4) via U.S. Refugee Resettlement
Career: Real estate (Trump Organization co-ops, Brooklyn), then businesses in South Florida from the '90s
Current residence: South Florida
Party: Independent
District: Florida's 22nd Congressional District
Race: Open field — district redrawn in 2026
Election: November 3, 2026
FEC ID: H6FL27106
Campaign launch: March 5, 2026