How Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Is Wading Into the Texas Senate Battle
Who is Angela Paxton?
Angela Paxton, a Republican, has served in the Texas state Senate since 2019. She was previously a math teacher and school counselor.
She and Ken Paxton have been married for nearly four decades, but last year, she announced that she filed for divorce “on biblical grounds,” stating that, “in light of recent discoveries, I do not believe that it honors God or is loving to myself, my children, or Ken to remain in the marriage.”
In her divorce petition, Angela Paxton alleged that her husband “has committed adultery” and said that the two of them had stopped living together “as spouses” by June 2024.
A spokesperson for the Texas state senator told the Times over the weekend that the divorce proceedings are still underway.
What is the significance of Angela Paxton wading into the Texas Senate race?
Political experts tell TIME that the ad featuring Angela Paxton suggests that the Republican Party is worried about her husband’s chances of winning the Senate race.
