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Mike Lindell funds GOP primary recount after loss in gubernatorial race

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Newest development Aug 20, 2026 · 2 reportsLindell Says He’ll Pay For Recount After Losing Minnesota Race—As Trump Stays Silent

(ABC 6 News) — Mike Lindell announced on Wednesday that he is paying for a statewide hand recount and audit of Minnesota’s Republican ballots for governor. Lindell said in the announcement that this recount will cover every paper ballot in the August 11 primary and will not cost taxpayers anything.

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    Mike Lindell funds GOP primary recount after loss in gubernatorial race

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    Lindell Says He’ll Pay For Recount After Losing Minnesota Race—As Trump Stays Silent

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Mike Lindell says he’ll pay for recount in 45,000-vote loss in Minnesota governor primary (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The recount is Lindell’s latest effort to cast doubt on the security of elections. He has promoted Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Mike Lindell funding Minnesota GOP primary recount after loss (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Mike Lindell announced that he will pay for a statewide hand recount and audit of Minnesota’s Republican primary ballots for governor.

  3. The Hill

    Lindell calls for self-funded recount after 11-point loss in Minnesota governor's primary (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    MyPillow founder Mike Lindell is privately funding a hand recount and audit of Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary, which he lost by roughly 11 percentage points. Lindell in a statement Wednesday cited multiple “irregularities” that he said were caught by his team during election night — in…

  4. Duluth News Tribune

    Mike Lindell says he will fund a recount of his primary results (opens Duluth News Tribune)

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    Lindell refused to concede on primary night, citing irregularities in the results. Now he says he'll privately fund a recount.

  5. KAAL Rochester

    Mike Lindell funds GOP primary recount after loss in gubernatorial race (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    (ABC 6 News) — Mike Lindell announced on Wednesday that he is paying for a statewide hand recount and audit of Minnesota’s Republican ballots for governor. Lindell said in the announcement that this recount will cover every paper ballot in the August 11 primary and will not cost taxpayers anything.

  6. The Guardian

    Mike Lindell offers to fund recount in Minnesota Republican primary for governor (opens The Guardian)

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    MyPillow founder and Trump ally lost primary to Lisa Demuth by 11 points, but still refuses to concede defeat US politics live – latest updates The pillow salesman, Trump supporter and election denier Mike Lindell has offered to personally fund a recount and audit of every paper ballot cast in Minne…

  7. Washington Examiner

    Lindell self-funding recount in double-digit Minnesota governor primary loss (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former Republican candidate Mike Lindell is funding a recount of Minnesota‘s gubernatorial primary results after he lost the election to state House Speaker Lisa Demuth last week. Lindell is known as the MyPillow founder who was endorsed by President Donald Trump ahead of the GOP primary earlier thi…

  8. NBC News

    Mike Lindell says he’ll pay for recount after double-digit loss in Minnesota governor primary (opens NBC News)

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    The MyPillow founder is prepared to pay nearly $1 million to cover the costs associated with a hand recount after he lost to state House Speaker Lisa Demuth.

  9. Salon

    Mike Lindell refuses to accept he’s an election loser (opens Salon)

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    On Wednesday, he offered to fund a recount in the Minnesota governor primary

  10. The Hill

    Lindell says he'd spend 'upwards of $1M' in private Minnesota primary recount (opens The Hill)

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    MyPillow founder Mike Lindell on Wednesday said he’s prepared to spend “upwards of $1 million” for a private recount of ballots cast in the Minnesota Republican primary for governor. State House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R-Minn.

  11. HuffPost

    Trump-Backed GOP Primary Loser Willing To Pay ‘Upwards Of $1 Million’ To Recount Double-Digit Loss (opens HuffPost)

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    “Even if this recount and audit does not overturn my election for governor of Minnesota, I believe this is the gateway to getting rid of these electronic voting machines,” Mike Lindell said.

  12. Forbes

    Lindell Says He’ll Pay For Recount After Losing Minnesota Race—As Trump Stays Silent (opens Forbes)

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    Lindell lost to Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth in the Minnesota GOP gubernatorial primary.

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