Trump-endorsed candidate for Minnesota governor and 2020 election denier Mike Lindell lost in the Republican primary on Tuesday.
When the race was called by the Associated Press, Lindell had about 31 percent of the vote in the multi-person primary. Winner Lisa Demuth, the speaker of the Minnesota House, will face Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November.
Throughout his campaign, Lindell, who stepped down as CEO of MyPillow to run for governor, embraced the president. Trump sang his praises last month during a gala at his Bedminster National Golf Club in New Jersey.
It remains to be seen whether Lindell, who once claimed “Satan” had been involved in the 2020 election, will have something similar to say about his loss Tuesday.
His campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Beast.
At around 11 p.m. EST, Lindell was still holding out hope, saying on a livestream watch party that one batch of votes that had come in could mean he “could have the lead within an hour.”
About a half-hour later, the AP called the race for his opponent.
Lindell, 65, joins the list of Trump-backed candidates who have lost primaries in the 2026 cycle. Last Tuesday, it was Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles.
The Daily Beast has reached out to the White House for comment.
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