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Mike Lindell Refuses to Concede Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primary Loss to Lisa Demuth

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell has refused to concede his loss in the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary to state House Speaker Lisa Demuth. Despite trailing by a double-digit margin, Lindell questioned the vote count and dismissed the Associated Press's declaration of the race. Lindell, who was endorsed by Trump, built his political career on the claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. He noted that hundreds of thousands of votes remained uncounted and insisted on reviewing the results before officially yielding. Lisa Demuth secured 43.4% of the vote to Lindell's 32.4%, becoming the first woman to win a Minnesota Republican gubernatorial nomination. She pledged to restore common sense to state government and will face Democratic nominee Amy Klobuchar in the general election. The victory marks a significant milestone for Demuth, who is poised to give Klobuchar her toughest general election fight in her political career. While Lindell remains defiant, the administration's endorsement of Lindell earlier in the campaign highlighted his role as a prominent supporter of the 2020 election fraud claims.

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