MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell admits he is not registered to vote in Minnesota as he runs for governor

Mike Lindell, the chief executive of MyPillow and a prominent figure in the election-denial movement, told reporters on Saturday that he is not registered to vote in Minnesota, the state where he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor. Lindell, 65, said his primary concern is the lack of support from the Minnesota Republican Party despite President Donald Trump’s endorsement.

“They are saying, ‘Mike Lindell can’t win,’” Lindell said, adding that a party statement questioning his electability was “disgusting” and an attempt to undermine the endorsement.

Lindell, who is currently registered to vote in Texas after moving there in 2024, said he will register in Minnesota and vote once he returns to his home state, where he was born and raised. He noted that Minnesota allows voter registration on Election Day.

Since 2021, Lindell has repeatedly claimed, without evidence, that the 2020 presidential election was rigged. He has faced multiple defamation lawsuits related to those claims, including a $2.3 million judgment against him for statements about Dominion Voting Systems and an unresolved judgment involving Smartmatic. Legal costs have contributed to reported financial difficulties, including $27,000 in unpaid Hennepin County property taxes that Lindell said he recently settled.

Minnesota has not elected a Republican to a statewide office in 20 years, and the Democratic field is led by Senator Amy Klobuchar. In the Aug. 11 primary, Lindell will compete against Kendall Qualls, who has the state party’s endorsement, and House Speaker Lisa Demuth. Lindell said he is running because he believes there is “rampant fraud” in Minnesota and that the state needs a business-oriented leader.