杰克逊·拉赫迈尔称他在特朗普在Truth Social上宣布该消息前就已决定退出共和党初选：“我的妻子比我的政治抱负更重要”
2026年6月17日 美国东部时间晚上7:56 / 福克斯新闻
作者：贾斯敏·贝尔
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美国总统唐纳德·特朗普于周三撤回了对俄克拉荷马州共和党国会候选人杰克逊·拉赫迈尔的背书，并转而支持其共和党竞争对手马克·特德福德，这一戏剧性反转发生在拉赫迈尔公开宣布暂停竞选前不久。
不过拉赫迈尔告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，他在前一晚就已决定退出竞选，并在特朗普调整背书前就告知了妻子和竞选团队。
“我昨晚就做出了退选的决定，”拉赫迈尔对福克斯新闻数字频道表示。“我决定选择我的妻子而非我的政治抱负。我昨晚深夜告知了妻子我的决定，今天一早又告知了竞选团队。我的决定并非因为总统今天下午做出的决定。”
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福克斯新闻撰稿人凯莉·麦吉·怀特和梅根·海斯分析了唐纳德·特朗普总统的强大背书影响力，此前肯·帕克斯顿在德克萨斯州共和党初选中以决定性优势击败约翰·科宁。
美联社的计票结果显示，特德福德以32.2%的得票率位居第一，拉赫迈尔以25.9%位居第二，两位共和党人都晋级了决选，以接替即将参选美国参议院的众议员凯文·赫恩。
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共和党牧师杰克逊·拉赫迈尔于周三通过X平台正式暂停了俄克拉荷马州第一国会选区的竞选活动，就在几分钟前，唐纳德·特朗普总统在Truth Social上撤回了对他的背书。（Ballotpedia 供图）
特朗普此前曾将拉赫迈尔称为“MAGA斗士”和长期盟友并为其背书，周三的背书反转是2026年中期选举周期中最引人注目的背书转向之一。
当地时间下午2点23分左右，特朗普在Truth Social上宣布将支持特德福德。
“我非常感谢杰克逊·拉赫迈尔在艰难环境下付出的辛勤努力——他始终与我站在一起，我也将永远与他同在，”特朗普写道。“但就当前俄克拉荷马州第一国会选区的国会竞选而言，我将支持美国优先爱国者马克·特德福德。”
被特朗普冷落的共和党寻求连任候选人仍表现得仿佛获得了他的背书
唐纳德·特朗普总统于周一在法国埃维昂莱班的皇家埃维昂酒店参加双边会晤，当时正值七国集团峰会期间。（安娜·蒙尼梅克/盖蒂图片社）
总统将特德福德描述为“百分百支持特朗普和MAGA”，并表示这位州议员获得了他“百分之百、毫无保留的背书”。
当地时间下午2点32分左右，拉赫迈尔在X平台上宣布暂停竞选。
“经过与我的妻子肯德拉以及我的团队在过去24小时内的祈祷和深思熟虑，我做出了艰难的决定，暂停我的国会竞选，”拉赫迈尔说道。
“我不想成为我的家庭、我的教会以及俄克拉荷马州第一国会选区优秀民众的负担，他们理应在华盛顿拥有一位强有力的保守派代言人。”
福克斯新闻数字频道联系了拉赫迈尔、特德福德和白宫以征求置评。白宫一名官员将福克斯新闻数字频道引至特朗普在Truth Social上的声明，并未提供额外置评。
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拉赫迈尔当时正争取前往华盛顿代表俄克拉荷马州第一国会选区。（塞拉尔·居内什/阿纳多卢通讯社 via 盖蒂图片社，档案照）
特朗普的这一决定与他此前对拉赫迈尔的背书形成了鲜明转折，他曾在俄克拉荷马州6月16日初选前赞扬过拉赫迈尔。
此次背书反转发生在拉赫迈尔的竞选团队经历一段动荡时期之后。《每日邮报》发布了有关拉赫迈尔与前俄克拉荷马州美国小姐候选人凯特琳·西蒙斯·基沟通的报道。
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拉赫迈尔后承认，他在短信交流中“越过了界限”，同时驳斥了他所说的对该情况的误导性描述。
特朗普总统和白宫均未公开解释背书变更的原因。特德福德如今已成为这个坚定支持共和党的选区中共和党提名的热门人选。
贾斯敏·贝尔是福克斯新闻数字频道突发新闻撰稿人，负责报道政治、军事、宗教和文化领域新闻。
Trump switches support in Oklahoma congressional race as formerly endorsed pastor candidate suspends campaign
Jackson Lahmeyer claims he decided to end GOP run prior to president’s Truth Social announcement: ‘My wife over my ambition’
June 17, 2026 7:56pm EDT / Fox News
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President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Oklahoma GOP congressional candidate Jackson Lahmeyer on Wednesday, and threw his support behind Republican rival Mark Tedford, a dramatic reversal that came shortly before Lahmeyer publicly announced he was suspending his campaign.
Lahmeyer told Fox News Digital, however, that he made the decision to end his campaign the night before and informed his wife and campaign team before Trump’s endorsement switch.
“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.”
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AP results showed Tedford finishing first with 32.2% and Lahmeyer second with 25.9%, advancing both Republicans to a runoff election to succeed Rep. Kevin Hern, who is running for the U.S. Senate.
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Republican pastor Jackson Lahmeyer formally suspended his campaign for House District OK-01 Wednesday via X, mere minutes after President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement on Truth Social.(Ballotpedia)
Trump had previously endorsed Lahmeyer as a “MAGA Warrior” and longtime ally, making Wednesday’s endorsement switch one of the more notable reversals of the 2026 midterm cycle.
At approximately 2:23 p.m., Trump announced on Truth Social that he was backing Tedford.
“I greatly appreciate Jackson Lahmeyer’s hard work under difficult circumstances — He has always been with me, and I will always be with him,” Trump wrote. “But, when it comes to the current Congressional race for Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District, I will be supporting America First Patriot, Mark Tedford.”
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President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting at the Hotel Royal Évian in Évian-les-Bains, France, Monday, during the Group of 7 summit.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The president described Tedford as “Pro Trump and MAGA all the way” and said the state lawmaker had his “Complete and Total Endorsement.”
At approximately 2:32 p.m., Lahmeyer announced on X that he was suspending his campaign.
“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 said.
“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.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Lahmeyer, Tedford and the White House for comment. A White House official referred Fox News Digital to Trump’s Truth Social statement and did not provide additional comment.
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Lahmeyer was seeking to represent Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District in Washington, D.C.(Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images, File)
Trump’s decision marked a sharp turn from his earlier endorsement of Lahmeyer, whom he praised before Oklahoma’s June 16 primary.
The endorsement reversal came after a turbulent stretch for Lahmeyer’s campaign. The Daily Mail published reports regarding Lahmeyer’s communications with former Miss Oklahoma USA Caitlin Simmons Key.
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Lahmeyer later acknowledged that he had crossed “a boundary line through text messaging” while disputing what he described as a misleading characterization of the situation.
Neither president Trump nor the White House publicly explained the reason for the endorsement change. Tedford is now positioned as the likely Republican nominee in the strongly GOP district.
Jasmine Baehr is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, faith and culture.
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