Trump Rescinds Endorsement of Right-Wing Pastor After Texting Scandal
Key Points:
- President Trump withdrew his endorsement of right-wing pastor Jackson Lahmeyer for Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District House seat following a texting scandal.
- Trump then endorsed Lahmeyer’s opponent, State Representative Mark Tedford, after both candidates advanced to a runoff.
- Shortly after, Lahmeyer withdrew from the race, citing a desire not to be a distraction to his family, church, and constituents.
- Tedford is now the presumptive Republican nominee and is favored to win the general election in the solidly Republican district.
- Oklahoma’s 1st District showed strong support for Trump, who won there by 21 percentage points in 2024.