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MyPillow CEO files paperwork with state to run for Governor
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) – It appears the number of republicans seeking to be Minnesota’s next governor is growing.
MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell, a 2020 election denier and supporter of President Trump, has filed paperwork to run for office.
Lindell said he will further discuss his potential run at a press conference scheduled for next week.
He has been at the center of a number of legal battles in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.
Candidates who’ve announced a gubernatorial run include: Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, 2022 challenger Dr. Scott Jensen, current State Representative Kristin Robbins, businessman and army veteran Kendall Qualls and businessman Brad Kohler, all seeking the republican nomination.
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