Minnesota State Wire

Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, has accused Arkansas Senator Kim Hammer of obstructing election security reforms and implied that he is protecting voting machine companies. This statement was made on the social media platform X.

"Arkansas Senator Kim Hammer ... one of the biggest blockers for securing our elections in our country," said Lindell. "He should explain why he is protecting voting machine companies!! Uni-party? Traitor?? Paid off???"

In 2024–2025, Arkansas lawmakers advanced a series of measures aimed at tightening election and ballot-initiative rules. Senator Kim Hammer sponsored several bills to regulate canvassers, require identification checks for petition signers, and allow the disqualification of unlawfully gathered signatures. These bills were presented as election-security reforms after extensive debate in committee sessions. The Arkansas Advocate reported that Hammer introduced six related bills in February 2025 while campaigning for Secretary of State.

As of 2025, electronic voting remains prevalent in Arkansas, with only Searcy and Independence counties adopting paper-ballots-only systems by November 2024. This accounts for approximately 2.7% of the state's 75 counties opting out of electronic voting methods. These changes resulted from local referendums and county-level decisions, according to KATV.

From 2020 to 2025, there has been an increasing trend among states to require paper records and audits, with many adopting or strengthening post-election audits and exploring risk-limiting audits. These measures rely on voter-verifiable paper ballots or trails as part of a nationwide effort to combine electronic tabulation with auditable paper evidence, as reported by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Lindell is a Minnesota businessman known for founding MyPillow and has been an active figure alleging widespread election fraud since 2020. His claims have led to significant litigation, including a 2025 ruling where he was found to have defamed Smartmatic; damages are yet to be determined by a jury, according to the Associated Press.

MyPillow is a privately held bedding company founded by Lindell with headquarters in Chaska, Minnesota, and operations in Shakopee. In September 2025, the company listed its Chaska headquarters for sale while consolidating operations in Shakopee as part of ongoing restructuring efforts reported by the Star Tribune.