Trump ally Mike Lindell refuses to concede defeat in Minnesota governor primary, says he will fund a full recount
Following his defeat in the Republican primary, Mike Lindell seeks a full recount of ballots in Minnesota, claiming election irregularities. Endorsed by Trump, he lost to Lisa Demuth, prompting his initiative to pay for the recount to verify votes.
Mike Lindell, the founder of MyPillow and a staunch Trump ally, has vowed to challenge his defeat in the Minnesota governor primary. In a social media video, Lindell, who received an endorsement from Trump, stated he would fund a complete recount of all paper ballots from the August 11 primary. He claimed the recount would not cost taxpayers any money, asserting his right to audit and hand-count every ballot in the state.
Despite receiving Trump's support, Lindell lost the Republican primary to Lisa Demuth by approximately 11 percentage points, failing to reach the 0.25% threshold for a state-funded recount. The recount could cost around $825,000 and Lindell has until Monday, August 24, to submit his request and payment to the secretary of state's office.
Lindell, known as the 'MyPillow Guy', has previously made claims that the 2020 US Presidential Election was stolen and was recently sued by Dominion Voting Systems for defamation. Despite the narrow margin of defeat, Lindell has refused to concede, and the race will now enter a runoff between him and Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November 2026.
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