Former Michigan GOP candidate pleads guilty to January 6 charge Ex-candidate is one of hundreds charged with minor crimes related to attack on Capitol The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
Ryan Kelley, ex-candidate for Michigan governor, pleads guilty to misdemeanor in Capitol riot case A former Republican candidate for Michigan governor has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for his participation in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021 The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
Failed Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate gets trial date in Capitol siege case DETROIT — A federal judge Wednesday said former Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley will stand trial July 31 in Washington on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol after prosecutors and Kelley failed to negotiate a plea deal. Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023
Under oath, Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley refused to identify himself in Jan. 6 videos LANSING, Mich. — Ryan Kelley, a former candidate for Michigan governor, repeatedly declined under oath to identify himself in videos from the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a newly released transcript of his interview with investigators for a U.S. House committee. Tribune News Service · Dec 22, 2022
GOP's former gubernatorial hopefuls in Michigan mull running with Dixon, set stage for possible lieutenant governor fight LANSING, Mich. — Former Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidates Ryan Kelley and Ralph Rebandt said Wednesday they were considering seeking their party's nomination for lieutenant governor, opening the door to a potential fight at the Aug. 27 GOP convention. Tribune News Service · Aug 17, 2022
Two Republican candidates who lost by big margins in Michigan say they're 'not conceding' DETROIT — Two Michigan Republicans who lost their primary races by more than 10 percentage points declared on social media Wednesday that they were "not conceding" while make dubious claims of election day wrongdoing. Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022
Michigan Republicans refuse to concede after brutal primary losses Far-right candidates cry fraud, echoing Trump playbook The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
4th-place Mich. GOPer demands "recount" Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley finished 25 points behind winner Tudor Dixon Salon · Aug 3, 2022
Takeaways: Abortion backlash in Kansas, Greitens' collapse In one of the biggest days of this year's primary campaign season, red-state Kansas rejected a measure that would have made it easier to restrict abortion, and voters in Missouri repudiated a scandal-tarred former governor seeking a Senate seat The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Michigan Republican Party calls Tudor Dixon winner of primary race for governor LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Republican Party declared conservative commentator Tudor Dixon the winner of the GOP primary race for governor Tuesday night. Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022
Tudor Dixon wins the Republican nomination for Michigan governor GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Tudor Dixon, a conservative commentator and first-time candidate who won the backing of powerful allies, including former President Donald Trump, will be the Michigan Republican Party's nominee to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November. Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022
The Michigan Republican primary for governor has been a bumpy ride. It ends today First, five candidates for governor were disqualified from the ballot. Then, the FBI arrested another one. After Tuesday, Michigan Republicans still face the biggest challenge yet — Gov. Whitmer. WEKU · Aug 2, 2022
What to watch in primaries in Arizona, Michigan, elsewhere Primary elections are behind held in six states on Tuesday The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022
Michigan appeals court rejects suit seeking to keep Ryan Kelley off ballot LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Court of Appeals rejected Thursday a lawsuit backed by a liberal group that sought to keep Republican gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Kelley off the November ballot, contending he had engaged in "insurrection" on Jan. 6, 2021. Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022 Suit seeks to ban Ryan Kelley from Mich. ballot for Jan. 6 A lawsuit has been filed in Michigan to try to disqualify a Republican candidate from the governor's race
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The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022 GOP push to defeat Whitmer threatened by candidates' baggage The Republican primary for Michigan governor is shaping up as a battle of whose personal baggage is the least disqualifying
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022 Michigan governor hopeful pleads not guilty in Jan. 6 riot A Republican candidate for Michigan governor has pleaded not guilty for his actions during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
Ballotpedia · Jul 6, 2022 Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Michigan Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Michigan. Four candidates—Tudor Dixon, Ryan Kelley, Kevin Rinke, and Garrett Soldano—lead in fundraising and polling. The winner of the primary will face incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) in the November general election.
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Salon · Jun 23, 2022 MI GOPer wants holiday honoring rioters "The violent insurrection has been orchestrated by the radical left," state Rep. Steve Carra falsely claimed
Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2022 DC judge bars Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley from possessing firearms, will allow in-state travel DETROIT — Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley will not be allowed to possess a firearm or travel out of Michigan while he faces federal misdemeanor charges related to the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022 Judge rules against Michigan Republican seeking governor bid A federal judge in Michigan has refused Republican Perry Johnson’s request to include his name on the GOP ballot for governor or to halt the printing of primary ballots
Tribune News Service · Jun 11, 2022 Ryan Kelley's arrest could boost GOP hopeful in primary race for Michigan governor, experts say GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Republican Ryan Kelley's arrest this week on misdemeanor charges tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol could help his campaign for governor in the upcoming GOP primary, according to Michigan political observers from both sides of the aisle.