India, Aug. 12 -- Former MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has lost Minnesota's Republican gubernatorial primary, handing President Donald Trump one of his biggest endorsement defeats of the 2026 election cycle. Lindell was defeated by Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, despite receiving Trump's endorsement.

Lindell is one of Trump's closest political allies and a prominent supporter of his false claims about the 2020 presidential election. Due to Lindell's widespread recognition and backing from MAGA voters, predictions were made that saw him as an early front-runner.

Now, KTSP's Kirsten Swanson has reported that Lindell is refusing to concede, claiming there are 'anomalies in the numbers'.

Meanwhile, the defeat has renewed interest in the ...