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Trump-Backed Megachurch Pastor Ends Campaign After Texting Scandal With Former Pageant Queen

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Trump-Backed Megachurch Pastor Ends Campaign After Texting Scandal With Former Pageant Queen

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

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Megachurch Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer suspended his bid for the U.S. House Wednesday after his intimate texts with a campaign fundraiser surfaced. Lahmeyer left the race the same day as President Trump switched his…

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