Mike Lindell

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Seeking GOP gubernatorial nomination; placed third in February 4 precinct caucuses

Minnesota hasn't elected a Republican governor since 2006. Senator Amy Klobuchar wants to keep it that way.

Updated May 23

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Facing defamation suits; still central in networks that elevated Peters and similar figures.

President Trump pardoned former Mesa County, Colorado clerk Tina Peters in December 2025 over her nine-year state prison sentence for letting election conspiracy activists copy voting-machine data. The pardon has no legal effect on her state conviction, yet it triggered an escalating confrontation.

Updated May 15