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Mike Lindell funds Minnesota GOP primary recount after loss
kstp.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Mike Lindell announced he will fund a statewide hand recount and audit of Minnesota’s Republican primary ballots for governor, covering every paper ballot cast in the Aug. 11 primary at no cost to taxpayers.
- Lindell cited "irregularities" in election reporting data as the reason for seeking the recount and emphasized his legal right as a candidate to audit and hand count every ballot in the state.
- Despite losing the GOP nomination to Lisa Demuth by about 45,000 votes, Lindell has not conceded and views the recount as a step toward eliminating election voting machines.
- Lindell pointed to alleged anomalies including vote totals moving backward during reporting, synchronized vote totals across candidates, and counties reporting more votes than cast.
- The Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office has been contacted for comment on Lindell’s claims but has not yet responded.
