{"id":2896,"date":"2026-06-17T04:05:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T04:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2896"},"modified":"2026-06-17T04:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T04:05:26","slug":"state-lawmaker-and-trump-backed-pastor-head-to-house-runoff-in-oklahoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2896","title":{"rendered":"State lawmaker and Trump-backed pastor head to House runoff in Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A state representative and a right-wing pastor advanced to a runoff on Tuesday in the Republican primary to replace Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, according to The Associated Press, setting up a battle that will test the strength of President Donald Trump\u2019s influence on the state\u2019s GOP voters.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The state representative, Mark Tedford, and the pastor, Jackson Lahmeyer, will face off in an Aug. 25 runoff in the state\u2019s 1st Congressional District, a solidly red, Tulsa-area seat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump endorsed Lahmeyer in early May, calling him a \u201cMAGA Warrior\u201d who had \u201cbeen with me from the very beginning of our Movement.\u201d The candidate helped mobilize evangelical support for the president before the 2024 election. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., also put his weight behind Lahmeyer.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lahmeyer has deep ties to Trump\u2019s longtime ally Roger Stone, who backed the pastor in his unsuccessful run to unseat Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma in the 2022 Republican primary.<\/span><\/p>\n

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