MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Grooms Gubernatorial Brain Fog with $5 Million Lawsuit Hangover
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- •MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell registered on Minnesota's site Wednesday to raise funds for a potential 2026 governor bid.
- •Lindell, reported '98 percent sure' he'll join a crowded Republican field including Speaker Lisa Demuth and attorney Chris Madel.
- •His controversial past includes losing a $2.3 million defamation suit and paying $5 million from a failed 2021 election data challenge.
Mike Lindell, the man who built his empire selling sleep aids and conspiracy theories, has officially registered to crowdfund a 2026 Minnesota governor run—because why not add political chaos to his résumé? Having missed out on the 2020 election integrity Olympics, losing a $2.3 million defamation suit over claims against Dominion Voting Systems and coughing up $5 million from a failed 2021 ‘cyber symposium’ challenge, Lindell is now “98 percent sure” he will jump into an already overcrowded Republican stew featuring House Speaker Lisa Demuth, attorney Chris Madel, and Rep. Kristin Robbins. His announcement is scheduled for December 11, probably after a few naps. Meanwhile, Trump continues feuding with incumbent Tim Walz over immigrant crackdowns and mental fitness, releasing October MRI scans because that's what grown-ups do. Representatives for Lindell declined to comment, perhaps distracted by pillow fluffing.
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Nothing screams 'qualified governor' like a $5 million courtroom penalty, a conspiracy convention loss, and a pillow empire’s CEO throwing his hat into an already slammed minnesota race. Sleep tight, democracy.
Mike Lindell's dream of ruling Minnesota is powered by a decade of election denial, legal defeats, and fluffy pillows. At least the pillow part makes sense.
Running for governor after losing millions suing Dominion and a cyber symposium feels like signing up for a marathon after failing a relay race. But sure, go off, Mike.
Source: Axios | Published: 12/4/2025 | Author: Julianna Bragg
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