What We Know
The Minnesota Supreme Court denied Mike Lindell’s request to recount votes from the Aug. 11 Republican primary for governor, in which Lisa Demuth won.3Backed by 3 sourcesNBC NewsCBS Newsmprnews.org Lindell sought to investigate the primary vote results before conceding his loss, according to reporting on his challenge.1Backed by 1 sourcesmprnews.org
After the state court’s decision, Lindell said he planned to appeal the recount denial to the U.S. Supreme Court.2Backed by 2 sourcesNBC Newskttc.com
Additional reports describe the Minnesota Supreme Court’s rejection of Lindell’s request to recount primary election votes.2Context supported by 2 independent sourceskaaltv.comupi.com
Source Comparison
Aligned reporting4 corroborates - 2 adds context - 0 conflicts
Corroborates
- NBC News↗The report supports the denial of Lindell’s recount request in the Republican gubernatorial primary and his stated plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- CBS News↗The report confirms that Minnesota’s highest court denied Lindell’s recount request in the Aug. 11 Republican gubernatorial primary.
- mprnews.org↗The report supports the court’s rejection of Lindell’s recount bid and describes his effort to investigate the votes behind Lisa Demuth’s win before conceding.
- kttc.com↗The report supports Lindell’s stated intention to appeal the recount denial to the U.S. Supreme Court.