Michigan GOP Gubernatorial Hopeful Shoots to Top of Polls Since Capitol Riot Arrest
Ryan Kelley has been pitching himself as a ‘fighter’ and a ‘political prisoner’ and turned his role in the January 6 events into a point of pride. He now refers to himself as a ‘J6er.’

The sudden rise in the political prospects of a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Michigan after his arrest for participating in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has political observers wondering whether being a “J6er” is a boon or a burden for Republican candidates in that state and elsewhere.
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