{"id":2651882,"date":"2026-08-30T09:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T13:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-top-court-puts-mike-lindells-governor-primary-recount-bid-to-bed\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T09:29:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T13:29:22","slug":"minnesota-top-court-puts-mike-lindells-governor-primary-recount-bid-to-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-top-court-puts-mike-lindells-governor-primary-recount-bid-to-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota top court puts Mike Lindell&#8217;s governor primary recount bid to bed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminnesota-top-court-puts-mike-lindells-governor-primary-recount-bid-to-bed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2651882&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Minnesota Supreme Court dismissed Mike Lindell&#8217;s attempt to demand a recount following his significant loss in the Republican gubernatorial primary, where he was defeated by 11 points.Lindell, known for denying election legitimacy, argued for a full recount of both Democratic and Republican primaries to verify the ballots and identify any anomalies. Though, the court, led by Chief Justice Natalie E. Hudson, clarified that Lindell&#8217;s claims misunderstood the purpose of a recount, which is not an election contest. The lawsuit was initiated after the Minnesota secretary of state refused to conduct a recount that met Lindell\u2019s specific parameters, which he believed violated the law. Lindell announced his intention to exercise his legal right for a complete audit and recount, citing concerns about electronic voting machines, which he claims should be abolished. The court upheld the legality of the state&#8217;s procedures, ruling that officials did not err in following established election laws.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"443\">Minnesota<\/a> Supreme Court rejected MyPillow founder <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-lindell\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11052\">Mike Lindell\u2019s<\/a> call for a recount after his loss in the Republican gubernatorial primary by 11 points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lindell has made a name for himself on the national stage for consistently denying the legitimacy of election results, carrying that theme through to his own landslide loss to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4684633\/minnesota-governor-primary-lisa-demuth-mike-lindell-trump\/\">Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth<\/a> on Aug. 11. Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie E. Hudson said in a six-page ruling that Lindell\u2019s claim \u201cfails on the merits\u201d and wrote that he seemed not to understand the purpose of a recount.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4705499\/minnesota-supreme-court-mike-lindell-recount\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Minnesota Supreme Court puts Mike Lindell\u2019s governor primary recount bid to bed<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4705200\/alaska-democrat-drops-out-governor-race-citing-funding-concerns\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Alaska Democrat drops out of governor race, citing funding concerns<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4703708\/wisconsin-tom-tiffany-trump-lake-america-ontario\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Wisconsin GOP governor hopeful Tom Tiffany dismisses Trump\u2019s Lake America renaming<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLindell argues that he is entitled to a full recount for both the Democratic and Republican primary races for governor \u2018to ensure that there are no anomalies in the ballots, whether the votes cast are for the Democratic or Republican primaries,\u2019 and that this recount must include \u2018the recording of votes for every candidate,\u2019\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut Lindell\u2019s focus on alleged anomalies confused the purpose of a manual recount with an election contest,\u201d Hudson added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lawsuit was filed after the Minnesota secretary of state declined to perform a recount according to Lindell\u2019s parameters, which he claimed violated the law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4699038\/mike-lindell-accuses-minnesota-of-bait-and-switch-in-recount-efforts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4699038\">MIKE LINDELL ACCUSES MINNESOTA OF \u2018BAIT AND SWITCH\u2019 IN RECOUNT EFFORTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of the few good election laws Minnesota does have is that as a candidate, I have the right to completely audit and hand count every ballot in the state, and I am going to exercise that right to full extent of the law,\u201d Lindell said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/lindelloffensefund.org\/\">press release<\/a> last week. \u201cEven if this recount and audit does not overturn my election for governor of Minnesota, I believe this is the gateway to getting rid of these electronic voting machines. One hundred and thirty-two countries have banned these machines already. The United States should be setting the standard for elections, instead we are the worst in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hudson disagreed, ruling that the secretary of state and the State Canvassing Board were \u201cnot committing any wrongful act, omission, or error by following \u2014 as the Secretary of State proposes \u2014 the procedures set forth\u201d in Minnesota election law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Lindell\u2019s recount bid after primary loss<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2651883,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26217777811402.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[80675,38887,5698,6275,66181],"class_list":["post-2651882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-governor-primary","tag-mike-lindell","tag-minnesota","tag-recount","tag-top-court"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26217777811402.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2651882"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2651886,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651882\/revisions\/2651886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2651883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2651882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2651882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2651882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}