Mike Lindell recount bid in GOP governor primary loss denied by Minnesota's highest court

posted by Kristi Wachter on September 11, 2026

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Mike Lindell sought Minnesota Supreme Court intervention for a broad recount of his Republican governor primary loss. Justices turned him down.

MPR News Brian Bakst August 29, 2026

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In a six-page ruling signed by Chief Justice Natalie Hudson, the Supreme Court denied Lindell's attempt to broaden the scope of a recount beyond what the secretary of state’s office laid out. Lindell missed a Monday deadline to formally request and pay for a recount of the Aug. 11 primary as he challenged the structure of the ballot review in court.

Justices found that his legal claims to seek an expansive recount were without merit. Lindell wanted all 1.1 million ballots examined by hand and tallies for all candidates to be redone instead of just the ballots for him and GOP winner Lisa Demuth.

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Mike Lindell recount bid in GOP governor primary loss denied by Minnesota's highest court

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posted by Kristi Wachter on September 11, 2026

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