Trump Endorses Tedford After Lahmeyer Suspends Oklahoma Congressional Campaign

Jackson Lahmeyer suspended his campaign for Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District on Wednesday, one day after advancing to a runoff in Tuesday’s Republican primary. President Trump withdrew his endorsement of Lahmeyer and announced support for state Rep. Mark Tedford in a Truth Social post.

“When it comes to the current Congressional race for Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District, I will be supporting America First Patriot, Mark Tedford. ” the president wrote. ” Lahmeyer, a pastor who founded the “Pastors for Trump” group, said the decision followed prayerful consideration with his wife, Kendra, and his team.

“After prayerful consideration with my wife, Kendra, and my team over the last twenty four hours, I’ve made the difficult decision to suspend my campaign for Congress,” he stated. ” Lahmeyer said he ended all communication after exchanging inappropriate text messages.

He stated that the matter was already dealt with privately between him and his wife and that he owns crossing a boundary line through text messaging.

NBC News reported that Lahmeyer had previously been endorsed by President Trump, who called him a “MAGA warrior” in a Truth Social post on Sunday. Reports alleged that Lahmeyer exchanged suggestive text messages with Caitlin Simmons Key, a former Miss Oklahoma USA who worked on his campaign. ” Lahmeyer said he ended all communication and accused the outlet of misrepresenting the situation.

Prior to Lahmeyer’s withdrawal, Tedford had received endorsements from Oklahoma State House Speaker Kyle Hilbert and others. Lahmeyer’s exit clears the way for Tedford to win the GOP nomination in the heavily Republican district. Incumbent GOP Rep.

U.S. Senate in Oklahoma on Tuesday.