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- Trump-Backed Election Denier Mike Lindell Loses Minnesota GOP Gubernatorial Primary
Trump-Backed Election Denier Mike Lindell Loses Minnesota GOP Gubernatorial Primary
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Pillow magnate and election denier Mike Lindell lost a high-stakes Minnesota GOP gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, despite receiving an endorsement from President Donald Trump last month. He also lost the Minnesota Republican Partyβs endorsement in the race in June to former health care executive and army veteran, Kendall Qualls.
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- 46 Democrats Voted for the Laken Riley Act. For Some, Itβs Now a Midterms Liability.
46 Democrats Voted for the Laken Riley Act. For Some, Itβs Now a Midterms Liability.
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This story was originally reported by Mel Leonor Barclay of The 19th. Meet Mel and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy.
In the aftermath of Donald Trumpβs second election, voting for legislation to boost immigration enforcement could have seemed like a safe choice to some Democrats, who tied Donald Trumpβs second presidential victory to a rejection of their partyβs handling of immigration.Β
Forty-six Democrats broke with their party to support legislation named after the murdered Georgia college student Laken Riley. Now, for some, that vote is a potential liability, as primary opponents say the votes cosigned Trumpβs mass deportation agenda.Β
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- Mike Lindell Is Not Registered to Vote in Minnesota. He Claims His Temp ID Registers Him.
Mike Lindell Is Not Registered to Vote in Minnesota. He Claims His Temp ID Registers Him.
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Pillow magnate and election denier Mike Lindell, who is also the Trump-endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota, is reportedly not even registered to vote in Minnesota. Lindell, however, disputes this, telling TPM itβs simply βfake news.β