MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Announces Candidacy for Minnesota Governor

"...longtime backer of President Donald Trump who spread debunked conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election..."

"...Lindell has for weeks hinted that he could jump into the race soon..."

"...Lindell in recent years has faced legal scrutiny for his actions following the 2020 presidential election, when he promoted debunked allegations the election was plagued with voter fraud and that Trump should have been declared the victor..."

"...They’re all jockeying for the chance to face Gov. Tim Walz, last year’s Democratic vice presidential nominee, as he seeks a third term as governor..."

"...Walz and his allies began to attack Lindell days before he officially launched his campaign..."

"...Hours after news broke of Lindell’s decision to file campaign paperwork last week, Walz’s campaign launched an email fundraising campaign featuring an exchange with former Vice President Kamala Harris..."

"...In his speech Thursday, Lindell attacked Walz multiple times for a fraud scandal that has engulfed his state this year..."

"...Federal prosecutors have alleged that dozens of people in the state stole hundreds of millions of dollars from pandemic-era welfare programs in the state..."

"...Families have been taken advantage of, and others have not been taken care of..."

"...Lindell pointed to his experience “micro-managing” and “macro-managing” his company, MyPillow, as an argument in favor of his campaign..."

"...The governor is the chief executive of the state. He is responsible for the integrity of government operations under his authority..."

"...Walz has defended his leadership of the state amid attacks from Trump and Republicans in Congress over the fraud scandal, telling NBC News’ “Meet the Press” late last month, “We’ll put folks in jail. I don’t care what your nationality is. I don’t care what your religion is, your color, if you’re committing crimes.”..."