Home / PoliticsThe New York TimesPoliticsThe New York Times·Jun 17, 2026·1 min readTrump Rescinds Endorsement of Right-Wing Pastor After Texting ScandalThe pastor, Jackson Lahmeyer, dropped out of the race for a House seat in Oklahoma as President Trump backed Mr. Lahmeyer’s Republican rival in a runoff election.View original source — The New York Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesThe HillPoliticsJun 17, 2026 · 1 minOklahoma pastor drops out of runoff for Hern’s House seat after Trump withdraws endorsementThe HillThe GuardianPoliticsJun 17, 2026 · 1 minOklahoma congressional candidate drops out amid texting infidelity furorThe GuardianThe HillPoliticsJun 16, 2026 · 1 minLive results: Collins, Dooley show down in Republican runoff to face OssoffThe HillNPRPoliticsJun 10, 2026 · 1 minEvette, backed by Trump, and Wilson, a Trump supporter, head to S.C. governor runoffNPR
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