Trump-backed pastor drops out of GOP runoff in Oklahoma
Jackson Lahmeyer, a pastor endorsed by President Donald Trump, announced on Wednesday that he was leaving the race for Oklahoma‘s 1st Congressional District after winning fewer votes than anticipated in Tuesday’s primary election.
TL;DR
- Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, endorsed by Donald Trump, withdrew from the Oklahoma congressional race.
- Lahmeyer placed second in the Republican primary, failing to advance to a runoff.
- Reports surfaced alleging Lahmeyer exchanged inappropriate messages with a campaign aide.
- Lahmeyer's wife publicly accused the aide of being a 'home wrecking whore'.
- President Trump shifted his endorsement to Lahmeyer's opponent, Mark Tedford.