MyPillow Founder Mike Lindell Won’t Concede Losing Minnesota Primary—As Trump Stays Silent
Mike Lindell, founder of My Pillow, ran for Minnesota governor with backing from President Trump but lost the Republican primary to Lisa Demuth, the state House speaker. Lindell has refused to accept the result, claiming voting irregularities occurred.
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12 sourcesMike Lindell raises specter of fraud after losing GOP governor primary to Lisa Demuth
How Minnesotans voted in the GOP primary for governor, precinct by precinct
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12 sourcesMyPillow Founder Mike Lindell Won’t Concede Losing Minnesota Primary—As Trump Stays Silent
MyPillow Founder Mike Lindell Won’t Concede Losing Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primary
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19 sourcesMike Lindell refuses to concede Minnesota GOP gubernatorial primary despite trailing by tens of thousands of votes
Mike Lindell raises specter of fraud after losing Minnesota GOP governor primary to Lisa Demuth
Mike Lindell Refuses to Concede Minnesota GOP Gubernatorial Primary 'Until the Votes Are Counted'
Mike Lindell Won’t Concede Minnesota’s GOP Gubernatorial Race
The story so far
3 developments- Aug 11Trump offers Lindell a boost ahead of Minnesota primary: 'Deserves a BIG WIN'
- Aug 12Minnesota GOP picks Lisa Demuth over Trump-backed Mike Lindell for governor against Democrat Amy Klobuchar
- Aug 12Lindell refuses to concede, alleges voting irregularities
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Quiet for 67 daysLast development · Aug 12 — Lindell refuses to concede, alleges voting irregularities
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