Minnesota court rejects Lindell's GOP primary recount bid

The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected MyPillow founder Mike Lindell's request to recount the state's GOP gubernatorial primary election on 2026-08-30, effectively confirming an 11-point defeat. Lindell, a 2020 election denier, had offered to pay $825,000 for a hand recount.

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Minnesota high court rejects Lindell's gubernatorial primary recount bid

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The Minnesota Supreme Court on Saturday rejected MyPillow founder Mike Lindell's (R) bid for a recount of the state's gubernatorial primary election, effectively confirming an 11-point loss that he has defiantly challenged. Chief Justice Natalie E. Hudson wrote in a six-page ruling that Lindell's "claim fails on the merits." "Lindell argues that he is entitled...