Overview

• Angela Paxton’s July 10 petition accuses her husband of adultery and notes they ceased cohabiting on June 1, 2024
• The state senator invoked “biblical grounds” to justify the divorce under scriptural allowances for infidelity
• Ken Paxton responded on social media by blaming “countless political attacks and public scrutiny” for the couple’s decision
• The National Republican Senatorial Committee condemned Paxton’s conduct as “truly repulsive and disgusting,” reflecting GOP unease
• The divorce injects fresh uncertainty into Ken Paxton’s 2026 GOP primary challenge against Senator John Cornyn