MyPillow founder and Trump-backed candidate Mike Lindell refuses to concede his loss in Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary, despite trailing his opponent by a double-digit margin. Multiple outlets report that Lisa DeMuth, the Minnesota House speaker, is ahead after the Associated Press calls the race for her.
Lindell says he will not accept the result until remaining votes are counted, and he alleges “anomalies” or voting irregularities in the vote totals. Coverage differs mainly in emphasis: some describe his continued claims of irregularities without providing specifics, while others focus on his on-camera remarks and broader context around his history of election-denial assertions. Forbes and other reports cite vote-counting margins from Decision Desk HQ, including that DeMuth leads by more than 45,000 votes and roughly 11 percentage points.
The reports also note that Trump publicly endorsed Lindell during the campaign period and, after the loss was reported, remained silent on whether Lindell should concede. Across outlets, Minnesota is portrayed as headed toward a new governor later this year, with DeMuth positioned as the GOP nominee for the general election.
