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Minnesota Rejects Lindell Recount Request Over Missed Payment Deadline

8/26/2026

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Simon Declines Recount

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon announced on August 24, 2026 no recount will occur for August 11 Republican primary because no request or payment was received.
Mike Lindell’s missed deadline and unsubstantiated fraud claims raise concerns about accountability and the integrity of election administration.
The plan was labeled an “unlawful bait and switch” by Lindell.
He pledged private funding but did not pay the $825,000 fee.

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Lindell Skips Recount

The Minnesota Secretary of State announced no recount for the August 11 Republican gubernatorial primary because no request or payment was received by the August 24 deadline.
Lindell alleges election-night anomalies, including vote totals moving backward and counties reporting more votes than cast, affecting all candidates.
Lindell’s campaign prepared an $825,000 wire transfer to fund the recount.
Lisa Demuth received 43.4% of the vote while Lindell earned 32.5%.

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Lindell Sues

Minnesota Secretary of State announced no statewide recount for the August 11 Republican primary because no request or payment arrived by the August 24, 2026 deadline.
Mike Lindell sued in the Minnesota Supreme Court, seeking a temporary restraining order, a full recount and a waiver of the $825,000 fee.
Official results show Lisa Demuth received 179,683 votes and Mike Lindell received 134,282 votes.

Blindspot

Mike Lindell has faced multiple legal judgments, including a $2.3 million damages award to a former Dominion employee and unpaid debts to voting-machine manufacturers.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

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Simon Declines Recount

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon announced on August 24, 2026 no recount will occur for August 11 Republican primary because no request or payment was received.
Mike Lindell’s missed deadline and unsubstantiated fraud claims raise concerns about accountability and the integrity of election administration.
The plan was labeled an “unlawful bait and switch” by Lindell.
He pledged private funding but did not pay the $825,000 fee.

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