Overview

• Lindell told the Star Tribune he is "about 99% there" on launching a campaign and has commissioned polling that includes hypothetical matchups with Gov. Tim Walz.
• He says he has re-established Minnesota residency after living in Lufkin, Texas, where records show he registered to vote in 2023, a step required to qualify for the ballot.
• A federal jury in June found him liable for defaming a former Dominion official and ordered $2.3 million in damages, and he testified he is roughly $10 million in debt.
• Before declaring, he is evaluating how campaign-finance and advertising rules would affect his on-air role with Lindell TV and his appearances as the face of MyPillow.
• If he enters, he would join a crowded Republican primary field that already includes Scott Jensen, state Rep. Kristin Robbins, Kendall Qualls, Phillip Parrish and Brad Kohler, with Walz seeking a third term.