Mike Lindell refuses to concede in Minnesota primary despite getting far fewer votes
Summary
Mike Lindell, a supporter of President Donald Trump, lost the Republican race for governor in Minnesota by a large margin but refuses to accept the result. Lisa Demuth won the primary and will compete against Democrat Amy Klobuchar in the November election.Key Facts
- Lisa Demuth won the Republican primary for Minnesota governor with about 43.4% of the vote.
- Mike Lindell, backed by President Trump, got around 32.5% and has not conceded defeat.
- The Associated Press called the race for Demuth after almost all votes were counted.
- Lindell claims many votes remain uncounted and questions the AP’s authority to declare a winner.
- Lindell has a history of spreading false claims that the 2020 election was rigged.
- He recently settled a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit linked to those claims.
- Lindell faced questions about his eligibility because he wasn’t registered to vote in Minnesota for weeks.
- Demuth is the first woman to win the Minnesota Republican nomination for governor and will face Amy Klobuchar in November.
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