Kelly Keisling

Kelly T. Keisling (born March 16, 1951) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 38^[2] since January 2011.

Kelly Keisling
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 38th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2011
Preceded by	Leslie Winningham
Personal details
Born	(1951-03-16) March 16, 1951 (age 74) Albany, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Janet Keisling
Children	3
Residence	Byrdstown, Tennessee
Alma mater	Belmont University
Profession	Insurance
Website	kellykeislingtn.com

In 2023, Keisling supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.^[3]

Education

Keisling attended Belmont University.^[2]

Career

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Keisling opposed vaccine requirements.^[4]

In 2012, Keisling sent a mass email through his state email account, drawing national attention, which claimed President Barack Obama was planning a fake assassination attempt as a pretext for imposing martial law to keep the 2012 election from happening.^[5]

Elections

• 2012 Keisling was unopposed for the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 4,575 votes,^[6] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,190 votes (71.8%) against Democratic nominee David Harper.^[7]
• 2010 To challenge District 38 incumbent Democratic Representative Leslie Winningham, Keisling was unopposed for the August 5, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 5,537 votes,^[8] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 7,965 votes (56.5%) against Representative Winningham.^[9]