Lisa Demuth Beats Mike Lindell

Demuth beat Mike Lindell in Minnesota's GOP primary and will face Amy Klobuchar.

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Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican primary for governor, defeating Trump-endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell 43.4% to 32.5% with 99% of ballots counted. Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar won her party’s gubernatorial primary with 89.7% of the vote, setting up a Nov. 3 general election against Demuth. Lindell refused to concede after the race was called, saying he wanted vote totals checked for irregularities. The result means Minnesota will elect its first female governor.

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Stolen-election claim falseLeans Left

Mike Lindell has no credible basis for claiming that the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary was stolen from him. His explanation rests on election conspiracy theories rather than evidence.

Trump kingmaker weaknessLeans Left

Donald Trump’s endorsements are losing their power to carry Republican gubernatorial candidates. The defeats of Trump-backed or Trump-aligned candidates show that his influence over GOP primaries is weaker than it once was.