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Minnesota GOP picks Lisa Demuth over Trump-backed Mike Lindell for governor against Democrat Amy Klobuchar
NBC News ^ | August 11, 2026 | Alexandra Marquez

Posted on 08/11/2026 9:21:48 PM PDT by Coronal

Minnesota state House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican primary for governor, NBC News projects, defeating Trump ally Mike Lindell and setting up a general election matchup against Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

Demuth’s victory was an upset over Lindell, the MyPillow founder and election conspiracy theorist. Lindell had been leading in limited public polling heading into Election Day, and President Donald Trump endorsed him.

But attacks on Lindell from fellow Republicans — including questions about his residency raised by the chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party — hampered his campaign in the final weeks before the primary, as members of the Minnesota GOP sought a nominee who could beat Klobuchar in the general election.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: dflcorruptocrats; lisademuth

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1 posted on 08/11/2026 9:21:48 PM PDT by Coronal
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To: Coronal

Mike really didn’t have a chance in the general.
Lets see if the MN GOP is smart enough to stick Amy with the Somali curse.


2 posted on 08/11/2026 9:23:50 PM PDT by Zathras
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3 posted on 08/11/2026 9:31:53 PM PDT by CFW
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To: Zathras

Nice try Mike. Wish you well. There’ll be plenty of need for you down the road and you’re good to have around.


4 posted on 08/11/2026 9:31:56 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Coronal

When Lindell started spouting off about the desirability of illegal alien AMNESTIES I started hoping he would lose.


5 posted on 08/11/2026 9:32:39 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAXq)
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To: House Atreides

Yeah, that was an unpleasant surprise - got me to thinking Lindell wasn’t the best choice to run against Amiklouchbar


6 posted on 08/11/2026 9:44:35 PM PDT by Gasshog (s'lfkgjsl)
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To: Zathras

Lindell was done the second he went all in for amnesty


7 posted on 08/11/2026 9:45:34 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Zathras

I’m excited about Tafoya. She has a good shot.


8 posted on 08/11/2026 9:48:10 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy ( )
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To: Coronal

The somalis win... Probably through cross-party voting...

The MN GOP is just as complicit in the somali conquest of the state as the demoncrats...

We might consider swapping MN to Canada for Alberta...


9 posted on 08/11/2026 9:50:17 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: Coronal

Forget Minnesota, Minnesota’s gone.


10 posted on 08/11/2026 9:51:14 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's okay... I wasn't married to it.)
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To: House Atreides

“When Lindell started spouting off about the desirability of illegal alien AMNESTIES I started hoping he would lose.”

Same here - then he seemed surprised that the base got pissed off. Maybe he should have first gotten off his bed and talked to the base before filing to run.


11 posted on 08/11/2026 9:56:53 PM PDT by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
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To: Coronal

“...Lindell...election conspiracy theorist.”

You can always count on the alphabet networks, can’t you?


12 posted on 08/11/2026 10:04:20 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: Bullish

It’s been gone for many years.

The GOP Governor nomination is irrelevant because neither had any chance against Amy K.

Tafoya might make it interesting in the Senate race but “interesting” still doesn’t approach winning.


13 posted on 08/11/2026 10:05:52 PM PDT by PermaRag (Facts, context, and more facts)
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To: SuperLuminal

From NBC

“Milwaukee vote count delayed

Tens of thousands of absentee ballots from Milwaukee still remain to be counted and are expected to come in sometime overnight.”


14 posted on 08/11/2026 10:09:45 PM PDT by CFW
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To: PermaRag

They’ve turned into Canadians haven’t they?


15 posted on 08/11/2026 10:13:08 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's okay... I wasn't married to it.)
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To: Coronal

I saw the Farmfest debate on CSPAN. I really liked what Kendall Qualls had to say, but I don’t know enough about him to pass any kind of judgment.


16 posted on 08/11/2026 10:14:00 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: Bullish

Libs of TikTok
@libsoftiktok
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BREAKING: 5 of the USBs from Milwaukee are missing the election results per
@AlexanderShur

WHAT IS GOING ON??


17 posted on 08/11/2026 10:24:57 PM PDT by CFW
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To: Bullish

Lazy GOP congress needs to pass the SAVE Act.
And EVERY blue run state engages in voter FRAUD.
Ballot harvesting should not be allowed.
Ballot counts must be finished ON ELECTION DAY.
The GOP must have people everywhere in every blue area watching ballot counts PERIOD.
The islamocommie party has multiple tiers of cheating!


18 posted on 08/11/2026 10:33:33 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: DIRTYSECRET

What’s the latest discount code for My Pillows? I haven’t seen an advertisement in months.

Are those “Giza” sheets or Gaza?


19 posted on 08/11/2026 10:46:47 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Never forget: Wherever you go, there you are.)
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To: CFW

My bad joking aside, Mike had an excellent suggestion to help combat election fraud:

If you receive a mail-in ballot at home be sure to bring it with you to the polling site so you’ll be prepared if told by staff that they have you down for having already voted.

Hold the unmailed ballot under their nose and ask them to explain. Even better to have a friend with you to record all that.


20 posted on 08/11/2026 10:52:48 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Knowing may be half the battle but preparedness and determination decide it.)
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