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Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis

Mike Lindell, Trump ally and MyPillow founder, running for Minnesota governor

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Mike Lindell walks into federal district court for a defamation trial in Denver, Colorado, on 5 June. Photograph: Jack Dempsey/AP

Mike Lindell, a pillow salesman and election conspiracist, is running for governor of Minnesota, he announced on Thursday.

Lindell, an ally of Donald Trump’s and major player in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, joins a crowded Republican primary in the left-leaning state, where his pillow company, MyPillow, is headquartered.

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