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Trump-Backed Oklahoma Pastor Drops House Bid Amid Texting Scandal

June 18, 2026·about 1 hour ago·via Fox News Politics
Trump-Backed Oklahoma Pastor Drops House Bid Amid Texting Scandal
Jackson Lahmeyer, founder of Pastors for Trump, suspends his campaign for Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District just after advancing to a GOP runoff. The move follows reports of inappropriate text messages with former Miss Oklahoma Caitlin Simmons Key and the loss of Donald Trump's endorsement. Lahmeyer says he does not want to be a distraction, but the episode is another reminder of how quickly personal scandals can upend a race. Read more about this...

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