Angela Paxton said she filed for divorce “on biblical reasons” after “recent discoveries.”
Texas AG Ken Paxton’s wife file for divorce over alleged adultery
Texas Sen. Angela Paxton has announced that she has filed for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on “Bible Reasons.”
Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General and GOP US Senate candidate who has been caught up in a string of controversies in recent years, has confirmed that he and his wife, Texas Senator Angela Paxton, are divorced.
Angela Paxton, a Republican who represents the state’s 8th Senate District, released the news for X July 10th.
“Today, after 38 years of marriage, I filed for divorce on Bible grounds,” she wrote. “Marriage is a sacred covenant and I have seriously pursued reconciliation. However, in light of recent discoveries, I don’t think it respects God or loves myself, my children, or Ken to stay in marriage.”
Ken Paxton released his own statement about X shortly afterwards. There he attributed the “pressure of countless political attacks and pressure of public scrutiny.”
Angela accused her husband of adultery, according to a court declaration obtained by the Texas Tribune. The divorce petition also says that since June 2024, the couple has been living apart, according to the Texas Tribune.
USA Today contacted the Court Clerk’s Office in Collin County, Texas, where the divorce petition was filed, to obtain a copy.
Here’s what you need to know about President Donald Trump’s famous conservative and longtime ally Ken Paxton.
Who is Ken Paxton?
Ken Paxton is the current attorney general for Texas, a role he has been serving since 2015. Prior to that, Paxton was representative of Texas from 2003 to 2013 and was a state senator for two years.
In April, Ken Paxton began a bid to challenge R-Texas Sen. John Cornyn in the 2026 primary of the Cornyn Senate seat.
Paxton graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in business administration. He also received a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, and later practiced as a lawyer before his foray into politics, according to the Texas Attorney General’s website.
The Texas Attorney General met his wife, Angela Paxton, who were both Baylor students, according to his website. They filed for divorce and were married for 38 years before sharing four children and two grandchildren.
Throughout his time as Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton has been a solid Trump alliance in favor of many of the administration’s policies, including the deportation of immigrants and strict border policies.
Trump calls Paxton a “very talented man” and “a great attorney general.”
Ken Paxton’s controversy: Munition each, alleged adultery
Ken Paxton has faced his share of the controversy over the years, including the 2023 Malfunction Each Trial. He was fired up to the Texas House of Representatives on bribery charges, but the state Senate later acquitted him.
Part of the trial came from allegations from several former Paxton aides in 2020. Some aides later filed a false dismissal lawsuit, prompting an investigation into the Texas home of demands made by Paxton for the state legislature to fund a $3.3 million settlement to settle the lawsuit.
The Mergers Trial also saw dramatic testimony about his extramarital affair. It is unclear whether adultery reportedly cited in Angela Paxton’s divorce petition is related.
In another case, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a request from Ken Paxton for securities fraud in 2016. State prosecutors sought the lawsuit for years before the charges were removed in 2024 as part of the pretrial agreement.
Some of Ken Paxton’s other legal entanglements include a lawsuit from Barr, Texas, about his efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election, as well as a federal investigation into criminal corruption.
Contributions: Kayla Jimenez, Aysha Bagchi, Davis Winkie, USA Today
Melina Kahn is a national trending reporter for USA Today. She can be contacted at melina.khan@usatoday.com.
