GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Ryan Kelley, Republican candidate for Michigan governor, charged with misdemeanor for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Kelley was arrested by the FBI in western Michigan. FBI spokeswoman Mara Schneider declined to comment on the reason when reached Thursday morning but said court documents would be unsealed soon.

Kelley is one of five candidates on the Aug. 2 Republican primary ballot. He was in Washington during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol.

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MDP Chair Lavora Barnes issued the following statement:

“Just days after their field was cut in half due to corruption and mass fraud, Republican gubernatorial candidates’ callous disregard for the principles of democracy was on full display again today as Ryan Kelley was taken into custody by the FBI following his participation in the January 6th insurrection. Tudor Dixon, Garrett Soldano, Kevin Rinke, and Ralph Rebandt have equally shouldered the same baseless lies about 2020 that spurred Ryan Kelley to storm the capital in search of war. Michiganders won’t forget the role they played in dismantling public trust in democracy.”