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House candidate who started Pastors for Trump drops out of race after text messaging scandal
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- Jackson Lahmeyer has suspended his campaign for Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District following a text-messaging scandal involving inappropriate exchanges with a former Miss Oklahoma, which he acknowledged crossed a boundary.
- Lahmeyer had advanced to a runoff in the Republican primary and previously received former President Donald Trump's endorsement, but Trump shifted his support to Mark Tedford, the primary's top vote-getter, after the scandal emerged.
- Lahmeyer cited a desire not to be a distraction to his family, church, and constituents as reasons for ending his campaign, despite initially calling the story a distortion by a British tabloid.
- With Lahmeyer’s withdrawal, Mark Tedford will advance to the general election in November for the open seat vacated by Rep. Kevin Hern, who is running for Senate.
