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MAGA Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer Drops Out After Trump Unendorses Him Amid Cheating Scandal

Trump withdrew his endorsement of Lahmeyer and backed Mark Tedford in the Oklahoma congressional race.

MAGA Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer Drops Out After Trump Unendorses Him Amid Cheating Scandal
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Oklahoma House candidate Jackson Lahmeyer suspended his campaign after a report about alleged infidelity and President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement. Trump then endorsed Lahmeyer’s runoff opponent, Mark Tedford.

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President who withdrew his endorsement of Lahmeyer and endorsed Tedford

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ALSO MENTIONED  Caitlin Simmons Key, Campaign fundraiser who received texts from Lahmeyer; Kendra, Lahmeyer's wife, who confronted Key and was cited in Lahmeyer's response

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Trump Shifts Support to Tedford in Oklahoma Congressional Primary

Outlets agree that Trump withdrew his endorsement of Jackson Lahmeyer and backed Mark Tedford in Oklahoma’s congressional race, and that Lahmeyer suspended his campaign. Left-leaning outlets foreground reports about Lahmeyer’s messages and alleged infidelity alongside his exit. Center outlets focus on the endorsement switch and campaign withdrawal, with some noting Lahmeyer said he had decided to leave before Trump changed his support. Right-leaning outlets also recount the switch and exit, while some emphasize the texting controversy and one draws a contrast with a Democratic candidate.

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