Tim Kelly (born December 21, 1956) is an American politician. He is a Member of the

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from the 93rd district and was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 94th district, first elected in

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. His district consists of part of Saginaw County. Prior to his election to the House, Kelly was a member of the Saginaw County Board of Commissioners and chairman of the Saginaw County Republican Party. He was nominated by President

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to serve a top position in the Department of Education (Assistant Secretary of Education for Career and Technical Education); however, the administration withdrew the nomination in light of Kelly's statements about women, Muslims, and impoverished parents. In 2020, Kelly announced that he is running of the

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seat representing

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. On August 4, 2020, Kelly defeated Earl Lackie in the Republican primary for the congressional seat. On November 3, 2020, Kelly was defeated by incumbent,

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. Kelly successfully ran for the 93rd district in the Michigan House of Representatives in 2024.

References

Michigan Secretary of State: Tim Kelly for State Representative
1956 births County commissioners in Michigan Living people Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives Politicians from Saginaw, Michigan University of Denver alumni Candidates in the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections 21st-century members of the Michigan Legislature {{Michigan-MIRepresentative-stub