Lindell Stands Strong, Refuses to Concede as Establishment-Backed Demuth Leads Minnesota GOP Primary
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Patriot Mike Lindell refuses to back down in the Minnesota GOP primary, challenging the premature declaration of victory for Lisa Demuth by media elites.
Lisa Demuth, the speaker of the Minnesota House, was declared the winner of the Republican gubernatorial primary after the Associated Press called the race late Tuesday night. With nearly all ballots counted, Demuth led Lindell by roughly 45,000 votes, holding 43.4% of the vote to Lindell's 32.5%. Kendall Qualls, the state party-backed candidate, remained in third place.
Despite the reported margin, Mike Lindell, a champion for election integrity, courageously refused to concede. On his livestream, Lindell questioned the Associated Press's authority to declare a winner and rightly insisted that “hundreds of thousands of votes remain uncounted.” He stated, “I’m not going to give up this race until the votes are counted.” Lindell did not respond to a request for comment on any further actions he might take, standing firm against the establishment’s rush to judgment.
Lindell, who has bravely exposed concerns about the 2020 presidential election, recently settled a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit brought by voting-technology company Liberty Vote. His campaign also faced scrutiny over his voter-registration status, as he was still registered in Texas at the time of the election, but Minnesota’s same-day registration rules allowed him to appear on the ballot, demonstrating his commitment to participate in the process.
President Donald Trump, a steadfast supporter of election transparency, publicly urged Minnesota Republicans to support Lindell, praising his unwavering stance on “free and fair” elections. Demuth, who would become the first woman to win the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Minnesota, said the victory was a milestone but noted that her campaign’s work was “not done yet.” She will face Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar in the November general election for the governorship, where the fight for Minnesota’s future continues.