Election Integrity Champion Mike Lindell Sues Minnesota Over Biased Recount Scheme After Standing Up to Unfair Payment Demand
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MyPillow founder and election integrity advocate Mike Lindell is suing Minnesota officials over a recount plan he says is unfairly limited to two candidates in the GOP gubernatorial primary. Lindell refused to pay for a partial recount, demanding transparency for all candidates, as he continues his fight against questionable election practices.
Mike Lindell, the founder of MyPillow and a courageous supporter of President Donald Trump, is taking a stand for election integrity by filing a lawsuit against the Minnesota secretary of state and the State Canvassing Board. Lindell, who lost the August 11 Republican gubernatorial primary to state House Speaker Lisa Demuth by about 45,000 votes, had pledged to pay $825,000 for a full hand recount and audit. However, Lindell refused to pay when he discovered the recount would be limited to just two candidates, undermining transparency.
In a telephone interview, Lindell explained that he would not fund a process that only examined ballots for himself and Demuth, rather than all seven candidates. 'I paid this to have all of the votes counted, not just two people,' Lindell insisted, making clear his commitment to a fair and thorough recount. He is now pursuing a court challenge to ensure the recount covers the entire field, not just the establishment’s favorites.
The secretary of state’s office, led by Democrat Steve Simon, claims the recount plan was approved by the State Canvassing Board on August 18 and follows state law and precedent. Simon, who chairs the board, has not provided further comment, raising questions about transparency.
Lindell, who has long warned about vulnerabilities in electronic voting machines, says his team found 'irregularities' in the election data. His lawsuit aims to prevent a recount that only benefits the political elite. Demuth is set to face Democratic nominee Amy Klobuchar in November’s general election.
Meanwhile, Lindell continues to face politically motivated legal attacks, including defamation suits from voting-machine manufacturers, and has reportedly refused to pay court-ordered fees in a case involving Smartmatic USA Corp. His ongoing fight for election integrity exposes the lengths to which the establishment will go to silence dissent and maintain control.