India, June 16 -- Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, the Donald Trump-backed Oklahoma congressional candidate, is mired in scandal over ties with ex-Miss Oklahoma, Caitlin Simmons Key.

The Daily Mail reported a former campaign staffer reveal that Lahmeyer's relationship with Simmons Key was physical after he had claimed it was just confined to flirty text messages. Meanwhile, the former Miss Oklahoma told the publication that Lahmeyer and she shared several kisses while working on his campaign this spring.

The father of five reportedly texted her saying "I enjoyed those lips."

This comes amid the race for Oklahoma's first district Republican primary. Lahmeyer, 34, had sent more flirty texts to Key, the publication reported. The 40-year-old forme...