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Oklahoma pastor drops out of runoff for Hern’s House seat after Trump withdraws endorsement

17 June 2026 at 22:05
Tulsa pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, who was previously endorsed by President Trump, has withdrawn from the GOP primary runoff for Oklahoma’s solid red 1st Congressional District after being exposed in a texting scandal that derailed his campaign. “After prayerful consideration with my wife, Kendra, and my team over the last twenty four hours, I’ve made the…

Oklahoma pastor drops out of runoff for Hern’s House seat after Trump withdraws endorsement

17 June 2026 at 22:05
Tulsa pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, who was previously endorsed by President Trump, has withdrawn from the GOP primary runoff for Oklahoma’s solid red 1st Congressional District after being exposed in a texting scandal that derailed his campaign. “After prayerful consideration with my wife, Kendra, and my team over the last twenty four hours, I’ve made the…

Trump Rescinds Endorsement of Right-Wing Pastor After Texting Scandal

17 June 2026 at 20:14
The pastor, Jackson Lahmeyer, dropped out of the race for a House seat in Oklahoma as President Trump backed Mr. Lahmeyer’s Republican rival in a runoff election.

© Michael Noble Jr. for The New York Times; Tedford for U.S. Congress

Jackson Lahmeyer, left, and Mark Tedford had advanced to a Republican primary runoff election on Tuesday, but Mr. Lahmeyer ended his bid on Wednesday.
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