MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Announces Run for Minnesota Governor

The ally to President Donald Trump is seeking to unseat Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is seen outside the White House.

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Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, an ally of President Donald Trump and creator of a hyperconservative news channel, announced on Thursday his intention to run for governor of Minnesota.

“Let me be clear, I don’t want to be like a politician,” Lindell said inside a MyPillow factory in a video on his platform, LindellTV.

“I will stand for you against the rampant fraud under Governor Walz. I will stand for you against crime and threats to the safety of your family,” Lindell said in reference to the state’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, who is seeking a third term.