Mike Lindell says he'll fund hand recount of Minnesota governor primary ballots
Summary
Mike Lindell, who lost the Republican primary for Minnesota governor by about 11 points, announced he will pay for a hand recount and audit of all the paper ballots in the race. Minnesota law allows candidates to request and pay for a recount even if the margin of loss is large.Key Facts
- Mike Lindell is the founder of MyPillow and ran for governor of Minnesota in the Republican primary.
- Lindell lost the primary to Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth by about 11 percentage points.
- Minnesota law lets candidates request a full hand recount of ballots, even if the loss margin is larger than the automatic recount threshold (0.25%).
- Lindell said he will pay for the recount himself and use this legal right to audit every paper ballot.
- The campaign must request the recount and provide funds within five days of the primary election results certification.
- There is no official evidence of fraud or problems in the election results.
- Lindell had previously spread claims of election fraud related to the 2020 presidential vote, which led to defamation lawsuits.
- Lisa Demuth will face Senator Amy Klobuchar in the November general election to replace Governor Tim Walz.
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