Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow and an outspoken conspiracy theorist, confirmed Thursday that he will be running for Minnesota governor. Speaking to Steve Bannon on his War Room broadcast, Lindell experienced some audible vocal problems as he made the case for becoming governor.

Gov. Walz is seeking a third term next November against several GOP challengers who have made fraud a centerpiece of their campaigns.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has officially entered the 2026 Minnesota governor’s race, launching a campaign centered on election security, tax reform and government accountability.

Activists confronted a group of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in the largely Somali neighborhood of Cedar-Riverside in Minneapolis, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. DULUTH, Min &  MINNEAPOLIS — Federal agents have used pepper spray to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis.