Minnesota Primary Firestorm | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

Minnesota’s primary is exploding with energy as early voting surges past 157,000 ballots — and the Republican gubernatorial race is turning into a firestorm. Mike Lindell, riding high after Trump’s endorsement, now faces a residency challenge that could disqualify him from the ballot — but some say it’s actually helping his MAGA appeal by painting him as an anti-establishment outsider. Meanwhile, Lindell’s campaign is also under fire for allegedly giving away pillows at events, sparking a legal probe. On the Senate front, Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan are locked in a fierce DFL battle that…