Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Mike Lindell's recount bid for gubernatorial primary
Photo: Washington Examiner
Politics Added 13d ago 3 outlets

Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Mike Lindell's recount bid for gubernatorial primary

The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected MyPillow founder Mike Lindell's request for a recount of the August 11 Republican gubernatorial primary, in which he lost to Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth by 11 points. Chief Justice Natalie E. Hudson wrote in a six-page ruling that Lindell's claim "fails on the merits" and that he confused the purpose of a recount with an election contest. Lindell stated he plans to appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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3 bias groups
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Washington Examiner
The Hill
NBC News
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  2. The Hill+8.8 h
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The split, in one line
All outlets report the same court ruling; the Examiner leans into Lindell's election-denial history and machine-ban rhetoric, while NBC highlights his plans to appeal to SCOTUS.
How each outlet covered it

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Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
HThe HillCENTER13d ago

“Minnesota high court rejects Lindell's gubernatorial primary recount bid”

NBCNBC NewsLEFT-CENTER13d ago

“Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Mike Lindell's bid to recount GOP gubernatorial primary”

WEWashington ExaminerRIGHT13d ago

“Minnesota Supreme Court puts Mike Lindell's governor primary recount bid to bed”

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Lindell plans to appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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