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Mike Lindell refuses to concede Minnesota primary, questions results
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- Mike Lindell, endorsed by President Trump and known as the "My Pillow Guy," lost the Minnesota Republican primary for governor to Lisa Demuth by 11 percentage points but has not conceded, citing alleged voting irregularities.
- Lindell claimed that 265,000 votes cast on Election Day were not counted and expressed skepticism about Minnesota's computerized vote counting system, advocating for paper ballots instead.
- Despite Lindell's refusal to concede and allegations of anomalies, all precincts were counted by the morning of August 12, confirming Demuth's victory with 179,546 votes to Lindell's 134,198.
- Lindell has a history of denying election results and supporting unfounded claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election, and his campaign has not clarified if he will formally concede, with a statement expected on August 13.
- Demuth will face Democratic nominee Amy Klobuchar in the November gubernatorial election in Minnesota.
