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Lindell calls for self-funded recount after 11-point loss in Minnesota governor’s primary

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.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: The Hill ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: 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.

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  • Primary source: The Hill
  • Published: Aug 19, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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