An outspoken Trump supporter who has focused his campaign on false claims of election fraud, Kelley allegedly waved on the mob headed into Capitol and tore inauguration-stage scaffolding.
In addition to Kelley, the remaining GOP gubernatorial candidates are business executive Tudor Dixon, pastor Ralph Rebandt, former automobile dealer Kevin Rinke and chiropractor Garrett Soldano.
Kelley was considered a fringe candidate, but he has emerged atop polls of the remaining candidates in the race. He continues to focus on alleged election fraud. President Biden won Michigan by about 155,000 votes out of nearly 5.5 million cast. The Detroit News has cataloged that more than 200 audits, court rulings and an investigation by a Republican-controlled state senate committee have upheld the state’s election result.At a meeting with prospective 2022 poll watchers in January, before he announced his gubernatorial candidacy. Kelley encouraged a crowd to unplug voting machines on election day if they suspect fraud.
Kelley has circulated a campaign flyer touting his endorsement by one of the state’s biggest militias, the Michigan Three Percent.
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