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. His district consists of part of

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. 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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References

Michigan Secretary of State: Tim Kelly for State Representative
1956 births 21st-century American legislators County commissioners in Michigan Living people Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives Politicians from Saginaw, Michigan University of Denver alumni {{Michigan-politician-stub