Minnesota Supreme Court denies Mike Lindell's request for a full primary recount
The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected MyPillow founder Mike Lindell's bid for a comprehensive recount of the Republican gubernatorial primary after his 11-point loss to Lisa Demuth.
Mike Lindell, founder of MyPillow, sought a complete hand-count of every ballot in Minnesota's gubernatorial primaries, claiming the need to detect any anomalies and to challenge electronic voting machines. After losing the Republican primary to House Speaker Lisa Demuth by 11 points, Lindell filed a lawsuit when the secretary of state declined to grant his requested recount. In a six-page opinion, Chief Justice Natalie E. Hudson concluded that Lindell's request failed on the merits and demonstrated a misunderstanding of what a recount entails.
The court affirmed that the secretary of state and the State Canvassing Board acted correctly under existing election statutes. Lindell's broader goal of using the recount to push for a ban on electronic voting machines was dismissed as beyond the scope of the legal challenge.
Why it matters
The ruling clarifies limits on candidate-initiated recounts and upholds Minnesota's current election procedures.
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