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Mike Lindell offers to fund recount in Minnesota Republican primary for governor

The Guardian Australia - World · 20 August 2026 at 7:37 am

Mike Lindell offers to fund recount in Minnesota Republican primary for governor

MyPillow founder and Trump ally lost primary to Lisa Demuth by 11 points, but still refuses to concede defeat US politics live – latest updates The pillow salesman, Trump supporter and election denier Mike Lindell has offered to personally fund a recount and audit of every paper ballot cast in Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary, which he lost last week.

Lindell’s announcement on Wednesday escalates his bid to challenge the results of last week’s vote, after finishing a distant second to the Minnesota house speaker, Lisa Demuth.

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Mike Lindell offers to fund recount in Minnesota Republican primary for governor

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