Trump Withdraws Endorsement from Lahmeyer and Supports Tedford

President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Jackson Lahmeyer, a GOP congressional candidate from Oklahoma, and shifted his support to Mark Tedford. This decision came shortly before Lahmeyer announced the suspension of his campaign.

Lahmeyer confirmed his decision to end his campaign came the night before Trump’s endorsement change. He shared the news with his wife and campaign team.

“I made my decision to drop out of the race last night,” Lahmeyer told Fox News Digital. “I decided to choose my wife over my ambition. I informed my wife about my decision late last night and then my campaign team early this morning. My decision did not take place because of the decision of POTUS this afternoon.”

In the initial results, Tedford led with 32.2% of the vote, while Lahmeyer followed with 25.9%. Both candidates advanced to a runoff election.

Trump had previously described Lahmeyer as a “MAGA Warrior”. On Truth Social, Trump announced his new support for Tedford, praising him as a dedicated “America First Patriot”.

Within minutes of Trump’s statement, Lahmeyer formally suspended his campaign via X. He explained his choice was influenced by careful consideration with his wife and 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,” Lahmeyer shared. “I do not want to be a distraction to my family, my church, and the great people of Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District, who deserve a strong conservative voice representing them in Washington.”

The White House redirected comments on this matter to Trump’s Truth Social post. Further explanations for the endorsement change were not provided. This shift occurred amid reports of personal controversies involving Lahmeyer.

With Trump’s support, Tedford emerges as a strong contender for the Republican nomination in Oklahoma’s GOP-dominant district.