The man challenging Shenango Valley Congressman Mike Kelly's reelection bid for Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District is calling on the incumbent to resign.

Preston Nouri, the Democratic candidate for PA's 16th District, issued a statement Friday calling on Kelly to step down. The call is based on allegations that Kelly was involved in a fake elector scandal meant to keep former President Donald Trump in power following the 2020 election.

In June 2022, Kelly was implicated by Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin in a scheme to give Vice President Mike Pence fake electors in an effort to overturn the 2020 election results. At the time, Johnson told BusinessInsider.com that he received a slate of fake electors from Kelly's office.

"I have not talked to Ron Johnson since 2011, never talked to him during this whole election cycle and I think there is a continuing difference in what he says took place," Kelly told 21 News in June of 2022. "I have no knowledge of anything taking place and quite frankly when you ask people so, what is it he's saying we did and I said really, why would somebody think a congressman from Pennsylvania would have anything to do with the election procedure in Wisconsin? I don't know, I haven't talked to him about it, I haven't talked to any of his staff. I really have no understanding of what it is we're trying to get to there."

Nouri's statement called on Kelly to "reveal if he has been contacted by law enforcement and if he is cooperating with investigations at the state and federal level."

"Mike Kelly is the most corrupt member of Congress. Every time we blink, Mike Kelly is caught doing something immoral, if not outright criminal. The facts are clear: Mike Kelly lied about his involvement in this attempt to overturn Democracy, and he's spent years using his office to enrich himself. It's time for him to finally do the honorable thing and resign," Nouri said.

Rep. Kelly has previously denied any involvement in the fake elector scheme.

21 News has reached out to Congressman Kelly's office for a response and is waiting to hear back.