politics
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.