Daniel KellyLast Updated: April 5, 2023
Previous Office(s) Held
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge
Executive Summary
Kelly is a former state Supreme Court justice who lost his seat in a 2020 election to liberal Jill Karofsky. He was appointed to the seat in 2016 by former Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican. He has remained tied to Trump allies through a plan that was intended to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state with the use of “fake electors.”
Previous Office(s) Held
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge
Term:
January 1, 2016 - August 1, 2020
Previously Ran for Office(s)
Ran for Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge in 2023
Press Coverage
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OPINION: Daniel Kelly is a threat to democracy in Wisconsin
Published on March 1, 2023 Read at Heartland Signal -
Trump ally with ties to 'fake elector' scheme advances in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Published on February 21, 2023 Read at NBC News -
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Kelly worked for Republican Party in 2020
Published on February 20, 2023 Read at PBS Wisconsin
Sources
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