"Mike Lindell, a pillow salesman and election conspiracist, is running for governor of Minnesota, he announced Thursday. Lindell, an ally of Donald Trump's and major player in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, joins a crowded Republican primary in the left-leaning state, where his pillow company, MyPillow, is headquartered. Tim Walz, the Democratic governor, is running for a third term after a stint as the party's vice-presidential nominee ended in defeat for the Democrats. He has faced criticism for his handling of a wide-ranging fraud scandal that took advantage of the state's social services system, which is sure to be a feature of the 2026 governor's race."
"Lindell, 64, has faced multiple defamation lawsuits over his false election claims and has been ordered to pay millions of dollars as a result. His finances are in a dire position, he has told the courts, because of what he called lawfare. He has not relented from his position that the 2020 election was stolen. Not only have I built businesses, you look at problem solution, Lindell told the Associated Press as he announced his campaign. I was able to make it through the biggest attack on a company, and a person, probably other than Donald Trump, in the history of our media ... lawfare and everything. Lindell told the Minnesota Star Tribune that Rudy Giuliani, the beleaguered former Trump lawyer who has also lost a defamation lawsuit, is advising his campaign and works for LindellTV because he knows what he's doing."
Mike Lindell, MyPillow founder and prominent election denier, is running for governor of Minnesota. He served as an ally of Donald Trump and played a major role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Lindell faces multiple defamation lawsuits tied to false election claims and has been ordered to pay millions. He says his finances are strained by what he calls lawfare and continues to insist the 2020 election was stolen. Rudy Giuliani is advising Lindell's campaign and works for LindellTV. Incumbent Democrat Tim Walz is seeking a third term amid criticism over a social services fraud scandal. The Republican primary is crowded and a Trump endorsement could be decisive.
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