Wife of Texas AG Ken Paxton files for divorce ‘on biblical grounds’

The wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Thursday she is filing for divorce “on biblical grounds,” ending their 38-year marriage as he seeks to unseat Sen. John Cornyn in next year’s Republican Senate primary.

The wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Thursday she is filing for divorce “on biblical grounds,” ending their 38-year marriage as he seeks to unseat Sen. John Cornyn in next year’s Republican Senate primary. Angela Paxton, a state senator, wrote in a social media post that her decision followed “recent discoveries” – though she did not elaborate. In her divorce filing, obtained by CNN, she alleged that the attorney general had committed adultery and said they stopped living together around June 1, 2024. “I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation. But 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,” she wrote in a post on X. Ken Paxton pointed to “countless political attacks and public scrutiny” in his own X post, saying the two “have decided to start a new chapter in our lives.” “I could not be any more proud or grateful for the incredible family that God has blessed us with, and I remain committed to supporting our amazing children and grandchildren,” he said. “I ask for your prayers and privacy at this time.” Their announcement throws a wrench into Paxton’s efforts to oust Cornyn in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate primaries – one with potentially huge stakes, as Democrats look for more races in which their candidates can be competitive and see Paxton as an easier target.