Lindell picks former Navy intelligence officer as running mate in Minnesota governor race

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has chosen a former Navy intelligence officer as his running mate in his bid for governor of Minnesota.

Lindell, during a Monday appearance on Steve Bannon’s War Room show, announced retired Navy Lt. Cmdr.  Phillip Parish as his lieutenant governor pick in a campaign launched in December. Parrish himself was a Republican gubernatorial candidate but ended his campaign to join Lindell.

“Just Officially Filed!” Lindell posted to social platform X on Monday alongside a picture of him and Parrish. “The two best gubernatorial candidates are joining forces!”

Parrish, who previously ran for Minnesota governor in 2018, had a career in education before joining the Navy Reserve. He has said he spent 11 years overseas on active duty with the Navy as a counterterrorism and foreign........

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