Lindell Withholds $825K Recount Payment Over Scope Dispute in Minnesota
Mike Lindell has withheld the $825,000 payment required for a hand recount of the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary, citing a dispute over the scope of the count. While his campaign claims the funds are ready, they have not been submitted because state officials plan to recount only votes for Lindell and Lisa Demuth, excluding other candidates. Lindell argues this violates Minnesota law, which he says requires counting all votes for the office. The Secretary of State's office maintains the plan follows standard procedures approved by the State Canvassing Board. Lindell has requested a waiver of the payment deadline pending a court ruling, while the state insists the deadline remains firm. No official findings of fraud have been reported in the primary results, where Demuth won by approximately 45,000 votes.
