Oklahoma congressional hopeful drops out after private‑messaging scandal
Jackson Lahmeyer, a Christian nationalist and Pastors for Trump founder, loses Trump endorsement to competitor The Oklahoma congressional candidate Jackson Lahmeyer announced on Wednesday that he was suspending his campaign, after the Christian pastor once endorsed by Donald Trump , who had advanced to a Republican primary runoff, was reported to have sent extramarital, intimate text messages. “After prayerful consideration with my wife, Kendra, and my team over the last twen
Jackson Lahmeyer, the Oklahoma candidate who had secured Donald Trump’s endorsement, announced on Wednesday that he was suspending his campaign. The decision followed reports that the pastor had sent intimate, extramarital text messages. Lahmeyer said he did not want to distract his family, his church or the voters in Oklahoma’s 1st congressional district. He cited prayerful consideration with his wife, Kendra, as the basis for the withdrawal. The move leaves the Republican primary runoff in the district open for other candidates.
The scandal undermined a high‑profile campaign and highlighted the fragility of political endorsements in the age of social media.
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