Pastors for Trump
Coverage of Pastors for Trump in the Nexus archive.
- Pastors for Trump founder drops congressional bid amid sexting scandal with former Miss Oklahoma: ‘Distraction’
Jackson Lahmeyer, founder of Pastors for Trump, suspended his congressional campaign amid a flirtatious texting scandal with a former Miss Oklahoma. He had advanced to a Republican runoff the day before.
- Jackson Lahmeyer withdraws from Oklahoma GOP House runoff after reports of inappropriate texts
Jackson Lahmeyer, an Oklahoma megachurch minister, withdrew from a GOP House runoff following reports of sending inappropriate romantic texts to a woman not his wife. He cited not wanting to be a distraction to his family and district.
- Pastors for Trump founder drops out of House race after texting scandal
Jackson Lahmeyer, founder of Pastors for Trump, withdrew from the House race following a texting scandal. President Trump had previously endorsed Lahmeyer but rescinded his support shortly before Lahmeyer's exit.
- Oklahoma congressional candidate drops out amid texting infidelity furor
Jackson Lahmeyer, a Christian nationalist and founder of Pastors for Trump, suspended his Oklahoma congressional campaign after being reported to have sent extramarital, intimate text messages. He had advanced to a Republican primary runoff but lost the Trump endorsement to a competitor.
- Pastors for Trump founder advances to runoff in Oklahoma primary for Hern’s seat
Jackson Lahmeyer, founder of Pastors for Trump, and Oklahoma state Rep. Mark Tedford are projected to advance to a runoff in the GOP primary for Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. Neither candidate cleared the 50-percent threshold required to win outright, with ten GOP candidates competing in the election.