Kelly served 20 years in law enforcement, including two terms as a sheriff.
[1] In his primary, Kelly defeated fellow Republican Alex King with 53.05% of the vote to earn the nomination.
[2] Kelly defeated Democrat T. Chris Combs and Independent J. Scott Beaver with 67.05% of the vote in the general election.
[4] Kelly defeated Democrat Cindy Welch with 72.70% of the vote to win reelection in the general election.
[7] He also has a B− rating from the West Virginia Citizens Defense League, a gun rights organization, as of 2020.