MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said he could launch a long-shot bid to head the Republican National Committee after Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel “failed” in her leadership, citing significant GOP losses in the midterm elections.
The country needs “a new input to get a new output,” Lindell, whose disputed claims about election fraud have attracted a plethora of lawsuits, said of the future of the Republican Party.
“We need someone who knows how to run a business to lead one of the most important organizations in our country,” Lindell said.
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During a livestream on his Frank Speech TV platform earlier this week, the Trump supporter asked his viewers whether they would support his decision to run against McDaniel.
He asked them to email him with their answer, including “anything negative.”
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“One of the things I will tell you. … [We] will never, ever stop [trying] to get rid of these machines and make these the best elections in world history in our country,” he said, a reference to his claims that Dominion Voting Systems machines enabled widespread voter fraud. Dominion has vehemently rejected his claims and hit him with a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit.
“We need someone, everybody, and I’ll step into that if God willing,” Lindell added.
Lindell lambasted McDaniel for not addressing “election integrity” concerns, adding that even the state chairs he’s talked to have acknowledged they “need new leadership.”
He plans to make an announcement early next week, he told HuffPost.
“I don’t know if this is a paid position, nor do I care. I want to help save our country,” he said.
Outgoing Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY), who lost his gubernatorial race against Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) during the midterm elections, also announced he might run to unseat McDaniel last week.
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McDaniel said earlier this month that she would run for reelection if members of her party wanted her to. If elected, it would be her fourth two-year term as co-chairwoman of the RNC. She has already garnered a great deal of support, with nearly 100 of the 168 voting members pleading their support, according to Politico.
The election will take place during the committee’s winter meeting in January.
