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.”
WASHINGTON – News of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s 38-year divorce from his wife could be a gift for at least one Texan.
Paxton and Cornyn are drinking barrels towards the 2026 bruises to represent Republicans in the Texas Senate race next fall.
Polls repeatedly show that Cornyn, who has served in the Senate since 2002, was directed at drumming in the primary against Paxton.
It has caused great anxiety among National Republicans who fear that Paxton was plagued by indictment and perch — but struggled with general elections and created an opening for the Texas Democrats who have long tried to flip seats across the state.
On July 10, Sen. Angela Paxton’s wife and longtime political ally, announced that she would divorce him for adultery “in light of recent discoveries.” Ken Paxton wrote that the couple “started a new chapter” after “after facing pressure from countless political attacks.”
National Republican Senate Committee and other national Republican leaders have supported Cornyn in the race and have urged President Donald Trump to do so.
“It’s really repulsive and disgusting that Ken Paxton put his family down,” NRSC spokesman Joanna Rodriguez posted on X.
Cornyn’s team quickly began to boost social media news, circulating photos of Cornyn and his wife, reposting members of the state legislator who called Paxton “morally unsuitable for office.”
Who is Ken Paxton?
Paxton served as Texas Attorney General since 2015, winning three elections for offices across the state after more than a decade in the state legislature.
He was a solid ally of Trump and appeared as a major conservative opponent to former President Joe Biden, suing more than 100 times for the Democratic administration.
Paxton is neither a controversy nor a stranger.
The three-term Texas Attorney General was re-elected despite being under felony charges of securities fraud. The charges were dropped after Paxton agreed to pay his accuser compensation. Eight of his top aides told the Federal Bureau of Investigation individually that he was using the power of his office to benefit donors.
He was also fired each in 2023 by the GOP-led state capitol on suspicion of bribery and inauguration. He was not guilty in the state Senate. And in early 2025, the judge ruled that Paxton had inappropriately fired four aides who reported him to the FBI.
The 2026 fight for the Senate
Republicans now control the US Senate 53-47.
The party is well suited to maintain control of the Chamber of Commerce in the 2026 midterm elections. Three open races at the seats currently being held by retired Democrats in Michigan, New Hampshire and Minnesota will create openings for Republicans in otherwise liberal regions, and Georgia’s toss-up race will attract national resources and media attention.
The majority of Senate Republicans are standing up for reelection in 2026. But that could vary in Texas depending on who comes out of the top GOP primary.
Paxton’s legal issues that he repeatedly framed as political persecution have helped him gain a passionate fan base within Republican bases in Texas.
Cornyn has conservative policies, but he is recognized as a Republican facility. This is the dynamics reflected in the main vote between the two.
Anyone who comes up on the top could face a former Democrat, Colin Allred, who failed to run for Senator Ted Cruz in 2024.
