Complaint: Lindell pillow handout broke MN campaign law
A formal complaint filed July 22 alleges GOP candidate Mike Lindell violated Minnesota campaign laws by handing out "Mike Lindell for Governor" pillows at a July 4 Delano event.[1]
The complaint says each pillow was worth $34.95 and bore the "Mike Lindell for Governor" label, which the filing says amounts to an improper campaign gift under Minnesota law.[1] An Instagram video attached to the complaint shows Lindell handing pillows to people at the event, and the filing argues those giveaways were meant to influence voters in the GOP primary.[1] The filing came weeks after Donald Trump's July 15 endorsement of Lindell and days after a July 31 GOP primary debate.[1]
On July 4, Lindell handed out the pillows in Delano, an episode the complaint says was captured by social media and used as evidence.[1] The complaint centers on Minnesota's Fair Campaign Practices rules that bar gifts intended to influence elections and seeks enforcement for the alleged violations.[1]
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- A formal complaint was filed July 22, 2026, over Lindell’s July 4 pillow handout in Delano.
- The complaint alleges the pillows, valued at $34.95 and labeled 'Mike Lindell for Governor,' violate Minnesota Fair Campaign Practices laws on gifts and election influence.
- An Instagram post shows Lindell handing out the pillows, and the complaint comes shortly after Donald Trump’s July 15 endorsement and a July 31 GOP primary debate.
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