Minnesota high court rejects Lindell’s gubernatorial primary recount bid

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The Hill's Headlines — August 29, 2026

The Hill's Headlines — August 29, 2026

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Saturday rejected MyPillow founder Mike Lindell’s (R) bid for a recount of the state’s gubernatorial primary election, effectively confirming an 11-point loss that he has defiantly challenged.

Chief Justice Natalie E. Hudson wrote in a six-page ruling that Lindell’s “claim fails on the merits.”

“Lindell argues that he is entitled to a full recount for both the Democratic and Republican primary races for governor ‘to ensure that there are no anomalies in the ballots, whether the votes cast are for the Democratic or Republican primaries,’ and that this recount must include ‘the recording of votes for every candidate,'” she wrote.

“But Lindell’s focus on alleged anomalies confused the purpose of a manual recount with an election contest,”........

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