Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Mike Lindell’s bid to recount GOP gubernatorial primary

Key Points:

• The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected MyPillow founder Mike Lindell’s request for a full recount of his GOP primary loss to Lisa Demuth in the Minnesota governor race, affirming that the recount plan followed state law and procedures.
• Chief Justice Natalie E. Hudson ruled that the recount plan, which separates ballots by party and candidate, is adequate and does not constitute any wrongful act by the secretary of state’s office or the State Canvassing Board.
• Lindell plans to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court and is seeking election data from all 87 counties via the Freedom of Information Act for an independent investigation, citing alleged anomalies linked to electronic voting machines.
• Lindell previously pledged nearly $825,000 for a full hand recount but refused to pay after learning the recount would only include ballots cast for him and Demuth, not all candidates in the seven-person Republican field.
• The ruling confirms Demuth’s victory in the GOP primary, setting her up to face Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar in the general election, while Lindell continues to challenge election results despite previous legal defeats over his claims of election fraud.