MyPillow’s Mike Lindell files to run for Minnesota governor
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — MyPillow CEO and President Trump supporter Mike Lindell files the paperwork to run for governor in Minnesota against Governor Tim Walz in 2026.
Lindell joins a long list of candidates who have already announced campaigns in the state.
Lindell, a Republican, has long been known for claiming election fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
Minnesota’s DFL Party released the following statement, “Mike Lindell represents exactly what today’s Republican Party has become: conspiratorial and extremist,” said Minnesota DFL Chair Richard Carlbom. “He’s an out-of-touch salesman running to turn Minnesota into his next failed business.
“Lindell isn’t an outlier. Lindell emerges as the most recognizable candidate in the GOP’s clown car scramble for the nomination. The crowded GOP field of candidates is more focused on bending the knee to Donald Trump instead of standing up for Minnesotans. It’s a race to the bottom, where every candidate tries to win the President’s approval while working Minnesotans struggle to afford their lives. Lindell is a proven fraudster and isn’t qualified to lead Minnesota.”
Aside from the paperwork, Lindell has not made a formal announcement but is expected to soon.
