Mike Lindell refuses to concede in Minnesota primary despite getting far fewer votes
With almost all votes counted in Republican primary for governor, Lisa Demuth is ahead by over 10% of ballots
TL;DR
- Mike Lindell is refusing to concede defeat in the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary.
- Lisa Demuth, Minnesota House speaker, was declared the winner by the Associated Press with a double-digit lead.
- Lindell, a Trump supporter and election denier, questioned the AP's authority and claimed votes remained uncounted.
- Lindell has a history of promoting election conspiracy theories and recently settled a defamation suit with Dominion Voting Systems.
- Lindell's eligibility was questioned as he was not initially registered to vote in Minnesota.
- Donald Trump had endorsed Lindell late in the race.
- Demuth will be the first woman to win the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial nomination and will face Amy Klobuchar in the general election.