SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the "MyPillow Guy," officially entered the race for Minnesota governor Thursday in hopes of winning the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.

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Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the "MyPillow Guy," says he's running for Minnesota governor in 2026

Lindell became close to Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign

He went on to become a leading amplifier of Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen

That led to a string of legal and financial setbacks for Lindell and his MyPillow company, which he founded in Minnesota, but he says he's overcome them and is eager to take on Democra

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