Lindell self-funding recount in double-digit Minnesota governor primary loss

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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 this month. He ended up losing the race by over 11 points to rival Demuth, who will seek to flip the governor’s mansion red as she faces off against Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in November. 

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