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Niels Lesniewski

Former New York Rep. Chris Collins, pardoned by Trump, seeks comeback in Florida

Republican former Rep. Chris Collins, who represented a Western New York district until he resigned in 2019 and pleaded guilty in a corruption scandal, on Friday announced his comeback bid in Florida.

Collins, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump in 2020, is joining a crowded primary field for the deep-red seat that Republican Rep. Byron Donalds is vacating to run for governor of Florida.

Collins’ announcement highlighted his early support for Trump during the 2016 presidential primary.

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