Candidate for Mich. Governor Leads GOP Poll After He's Arrested by FBI for Alleged Role in Capitol R
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New poll numbers out of Michigan show that Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley seemingly rose in popularity after the FBI arrested him on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
On June 9, Kelley one of five candidates hoping to clinch the Republican nomination for governor in August's primary was taken into custody at his Allendale, Mich., home and charged with four misdemeanors: entering restricted grounds, disorderly conduct on restricted grounds, engaging in an act of physical violence toward a person or property on restricted grounds, and willfully damaging U.S. property.
Kelley, who could face up to a year in prison for each charge if convicted, was released from custody a short while later on his own recognizance, meaning he did not have to post bail. During a hearing Thursday, a federal judge ruled that he may not possess a firearm or travel out of state in most circumstances pending trial.
In spite of the recent controversy, a
new poll conducted by the Detroit Free Press and research firm EPIC-MRA between June 10 and 13 shows that Kelley has earned the largest share of support in his race, with 17% of Republicans surveyed naming him their preferred candidate.
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