Mike Lindell launches Minnesota governor bid with vow to target Walz over ‘rampant fraud’ as scandal widens

President Donald Trump-ally and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell launched a Republican campaign for Minnesota governor amid investigations into Gov. Tim Walz's alleged role in COVID-19 fraud.

Mike Lindell walks into a federal district court for a defamation trial, on June 5, 2025, in Denver, Colorado.  (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

"Minnesota deserves a governor who will stand against all fraud, and will go after anyone who steals our tax dollars. No one is above the law," Lindell said on his freshly launched campaign website.

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Democrats, however, are gearing up to defeat hhim.

"Mike Lindell is the latest extreme, out of touch candidate to jump into what is becoming a more chaotic and dangerous race to the far-right by the day — and his entrance into the race is a bitter pill-ow for Minnesota Republicans to swallow," said Democratic Governors Association Spokesperson Izzi Levy in a statement shortly after Lindell filed paperwork to run for governor.

Lisa Demuth, a Republican state representative from Cold Spring, Minnesota, was the House Speaker in the 2025 session.  (Glen Stubbe/TNS/ABACA via Reuters Connect)

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Walz is running for a third term as Minnesota governor next year. He was tapped as former Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate last year, ushering his notoriety onto the national political stage. 

Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital. 

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