A Michigan man has filed a lawsuit against Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley aiming to prevent Kelley from appearing on the ballot in November over his alleged participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.
Kelley is already on the ballot for the Aug. 2 primary and is considered the frontrunner to win the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the November general election.
The lawsuit (pdf) was filed in the Michigan Court of Appeals on July 14 by Michigan resident Lee Estes, with the support of the Democratic advocacy organization Progress Michigan.
Kelley was arrested on June 9 and charged with four misdemeanor offenses related to the Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents (pdf)….