Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Mike Lindell’s GOP Primary Recount Bid
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The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a written ruling denying a legal challenge filed by MyPillow founder Mike Lindell regarding the structure of a recount for the August primary election. Chief Justice Natalie Hudson signed the decision, which rejected Lindell's attempt to broaden the scope of a recount beyond the framework established byeté Secretary of State Office. Lindell lost the Republican primary for governor to House Speaker Lisa Demuth by approximately forty-five thousand votes, representing an eleven-point margin. Because the margin exceeded the automatic recount threshold, any recount required upfront candidate funding. Lindell missed a Monday deadline to formally request and pay for the recount while pursuing ongoing litigation. In his court filings, Lindell demanded a full hand count of all ballots cast and redone tallies for every candidate. The state-approved plan focused hand counts specifically on Lindell and Demuth. Justices affirmed Demuth's general election ballot placement.
Timeline
- On August 11, 2026, Lisa Demuth won the primary election.
- On August 12, 2026, Mike Lindell refused to concede races.
- On August 18, 2026, state canvassing board adopted recount plans.
- On August 19, 2026, Lindell announced plans to fund recounts.
- On August 24, 2026, Lindell filed lawsuits challenging recount rules.
- On August 27, 2026, state officials urged court dismissal petitions.
- On August 29, 2026, Minnesota Supreme Court rejected legal petitions.
- On August 30, 2026, election authorities finalized general election ballots.
- On September 3, 2026, counties will begin printing general ballots.
- On September 18, 2026, early voting for the election starts.
- In November 2026, voters will decide the gubernatorial election outcome.
- In December 2026, certified election winners assume executive state office.
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