Rather than disqualifying them from public service, the events of Jan. 6 appear to have served as a political springboard for dozens of Republicans who will be on the ballot this year for federal, state and local offices
“They’re going to try and twist it and bend it to fit the narrative that I’m a terrible human being, that I’m an insurrectionist and I know that’s coming,” said Ryan Kelley, who is running for governor of Michigan, in an interview with POLITICO. “But at the end of the day, sorry guys, I didn’t do anything unlawful or illegal. You just didn’t like what happened that day and they just want to push that insurrection narrative.
The organization’s other co-founder, Jason Howland, was photographed inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Howland is currently running for state legislature in Michigan. He did not respond to several requests for comment. The DLCC took the lead in identifying and shaming Jan. 6 protestors who also hold public office with a
“Let me tell you, I took four bullets in Afghanistan with an American flag on my uniform. And to come back and because I was in D.C. on January 6, the Left and the mainstream media wants to call me a traitor to my country,” said Daniels, a veteran who was present for Trump’s speech but did not enter the Capitol. “It’s fuel in the tank.”
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