Mike Lindell, CEO MyPillow and a close ally of President Donald Trump, announced Thursday that he is running for Minnesota governor in 2026, seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz. Lindell made the announcement at his MyPillow factory, accusing political opponents of targeting his business over his support for Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
Lindell said he plans to campaign across the state and acknowledged he has sought advice from Trump allies, though he did not say whether Trump would endorse him. Known nationally as the “MyPillow Guy,” Lindell became a prominent election denier after 2020, leading to major legal, financial, and reputational setbacks for him and his company.
Democrats quickly criticized his candidacy, calling him a far-right conspiracy theorist tied to Trump extremism. Lindell faces multiple defamation cases related to voting machine claims, with courts already ruling that he made false statements, though some damages issues remain unresolved.
Despite limited personal funds, Lindell said grassroots supporters nationwide are eager to donate. He vowed to make election integrity, including opposition to electronic vote tabulation, a key part of his platform, arguing that his personal struggles and business experience set him apart from other Republican contenders.
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Trump Urges Tennessee GOP to Back Matt Van Epps, Calls Democrat Opponent “Unhinged”
ennessee’s 7th Congressional District — a place Donald Trump carried by 22 points
— has suddenly turned into one of the most explosive political battles of the year.
On Sunday, President Trump issued an urgent call to action, telling every Republican voter to show up on December 2 and support
Matt Van Epps, warning that Democrat candidate Aftyn Behn is an “unhinged radical” who must be stopped.
Behn recently went viral after a resurfaced clip showed her declaring:“I want power, not babies.”
The comment has ignited a political firestorm — and the polls reflect it. What should be a safe Republican seat is now a 2-point race, with Van Epps only barely leading 48% to 46%.
In his warning, Trump slammed Behn as someone who “hates Christianity, wants open borders, men in women’s sports, and even disdains country music,” adding that her positions are
“on tape.”He urged voters not to take the election for granted, saying Democrats are “spending a fortune” to flip the seat.
Behn’s controversies go far beyond viral soundbites:
During the 2020 riots, she tweeted that
burning down a police station was ‘justified.’
She has pushed to defund or even dissolve Nashville’s police department.
In past podcasts, she called Trump supporters “racists and white supremacists.”
Just days ago, a now-viral video showed Behn being
dragged out of Governor Bill Lee’s office, screaming during an attempted sit-in protest.
Another resurfaced clip shows her mocking the very culture of the state she wants to represent, saying:
“I hate the city, I hate bachelorettes, I hate pedal taverns, I hate country music.”
Behn has claimed her own words were misunderstood or “sarcasm,” but critics aren’t buying it.
Meanwhile, Matt Van Epps is branding himself as a “true America First conservative” focused on border security, public safety, and economic stability — a sharp contrast to Behn’s activist-driven politics.
The special election in Tennessee’s 7th District will take place on December 2, and with the race unexpectedly tightening, both sides are treating it as a national battleground.
Stay tuned — this fight is only getting hotter.