'We'd Be Cooked': GOP Strategists Fear Trump-Backed MyPillow CEO Could Doom Minnesota Election [View all]
Source: MEDIAite
Dec 25th, 2025, 9:45 am
Some Republican strategists fear that President Donald Trump’s involvement in the 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial race could harm – rather than help – the GOP’s chances.
Trump endorsed MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell (R) in the Minnesota governor race on Saturday, throwing his coveted MAGA support behind his longtime ally. Lindell announced his intention to run for governor of Minnesota as a Republican in early December.
But many figures within the state’s Republican Party are growing concerned that backing such a far-right and controversial candidate in the primaries could come back to bite them once the general election gets underway. “We’d be cooked,” said Minnesota Republican strategist Dustin Grage. “I’d be moving to Florida very shortly. We would lose pretty badly if Mike Lindell were to get the nomination.”
A GOP Minnesota governor has long been a goal for the party, with prospects seeming to grow rosier after Trump lost Minnesota by less than 2 points in 2016. But Democratic Gov. Tim Walz prevailed in 2018 and 2022, and though no governor of the state has ever won three consecutive terms, the former 2024 Vice Presidential candidate has already announced his run in 2026.
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