Chaska, Minnesota - As he continues to refuse to concede after losing his gubernatorial primary bid, MAGA Republican Mike Lindell is now suing Minnesota election officials.

Last week, Lindell revealed plans to "privately fund a statewide recount and audit on every ballot cast" on August 11, 2026, "citing irregularities in election-night electronic reporting data."

But after missing a deadline to pay for the recount, the politician told NBC News that plans have changed after he was informed that a recount would focus on the ballots cast for either him or Lisa Demuth – the victor of the primary – rather than every ballot cast in the seven-candidate Republican field.

"I paid this to have all of the votes counted, not just two people," he lamented. "I need to have a real recount, and I will fight this in court and get that real recount. I don't care if it costs triple.

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"They did a bait-and-switch on me, and it's disgusting!" he added.

He is now suing the secretary of state's office and the State Canvassing Board to prevent such a recount.

Lindell lost to Demuth by around 45,000, despite touting an enthusiastic endorsement from President Donald Trump.

His refusal to concede comes as no surprise, as Lindell has built his brand on his insistence to push the president's disproven conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was stolen from him, claims Lindell has lost several major lawsuits over.

A few other Trump-endorsed MAGA candidates also recently lost their primary bids, including Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles and House candidate Amir Hassan of Michigan, who lost to an opponent who had dropped out.