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Mike Lindell Announces Personal Funding for Statewide Minnesota Primary Recount
Just the facts
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell finished second in the August 11, 2026, Minnesota Republican primary for governor, losing to Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth by approximately 11 percentage points. Minnesota state law requires a candidate to pay for a discretionary recount if the margin of defeat exceeds the 0.25 percent threshold for an automatic state-funded recount. Lindell announced he will finance the full hand count and audit of every paper ballot cast across the state. Demuth advanced from the primary election to face Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar in the November general election.
Why this is news
Candidate Mike Lindell announced he will personally pay for a statewide hand recount and ballot audit following his defeat in the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary election.
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