Trump Endorsed
$389.3K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleBusinessman
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
Age65 years old (Jun 28, 1961)
GenderMale
LocationMinnesota
BackgroundBusinessman
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (attended; did not graduate)
Notable personal detailsMichael James Lindell is an American businessman and political activist best known as the founder and CEO of MyPillow. He attended the University of Minnesota but did not complete a degree, and previously ran several small businesses before launching MyPillow. He has been a prominent supporter of Donald Trump and has been active in Republican politics, including seeking the Republican nomination for governor of Minnesota in 2026.
The candidate supports cutting taxes and fees, opposing higher taxes and ‘‘exploding’’ property taxes, and reducing regulations that he says hurt businesses. He frames government fraud and waste as driving up costs for families and calls for rolling back policies he views as burdensome to entrepreneurs.
The candidate emphasizes addiction treatment and recovery programs (through the Lindell Recovery Network) and pledges to address addiction and public safety as part of his platform, but provides no clear stated position on broader health‑care policy such as the Affordable Care Act, Medicare/Medicaid expansion, or a public option.
The candidate advocates for strict enforcement and removal of unauthorized immigrants and has promoted strong restrictionist views on immigration, including support for deportations and criticism of asylum/immigrant access tied to alleged fraud. Public statements link immigration to fraud in state programs and call for aggressive government transparency and enforcement actions.
The candidate opposes abortion and has publicly funded and promoted anti-abortion efforts; he has criticized Planned Parenthood and described abortion providers in negative terms. His public activities and statements align with pro-restriction positions on reproductive rights rather than supporting expanded access.
Has publicly rejected the mainstream scientific consensus on climate change and has described climate change as a “hoax.”
The candidate emphasizes addressing public safety by supporting law enforcement and cracking down on crime; his campaign platform lists addiction and public safety programs alongside explicit support for law enforcement. The campaign platform does not provide detailed positions on specific firearms policies (for example, background checks, assault weapons, or red flag laws).
Mike Lindell’s Minnesota GOP gubernatorial nomination odds are still near 59% after fresh reporting on his immigration plan drew backlash, keeping the Trump-endorsed front-runner in a volatile range ahead of the Aug. 11 primary.
Mike Lindell is now the Republican front-runner for Minnesota governor at 55%, with a 10.0-point lead.
The latest poll has Mike Lindell ahead by 24.0 points, but Lisa Demuth is the odds leader and Lindell's current odds are 0.45.
Mike Lindell is in the news for his Minnesota governor campaign, where he has drawn both Trump’s endorsement and criticism from other Republicans. He recently faced backlash over an immigration proposal that critics called amnesty, while he said it was being taken out of context. He is also running amid ongoing defamation litigation, with Dominion’s case dropped but a Smartmatic case still active.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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