By Ryan Faircloth, Star Tribune (TNS)

MINNEAPOLIS — MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is moving closer to a run for Minnesota governor, saying he has re-established residency in the state after recently living in Texas .

Lindell, who said he owns homes here and in Texas, acknowledged earlier this year he’d need to re-establish his Minnesota residency to run for governor. Candidates for governor must live in the state for at least one year before the general election.

In an interview this week, Lindell said he also has polled hypothetical matchups against Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Gov. Tim Walz , who is seeking a third term, and other Republicans running for governor.

“We’re about 99% there,” Lindell said of a possible gubernatorial campaign. “I love the state, I love the country, and i

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