Overview
- Ken Paxton’s attorney, Laura Roach, confirmed the divorce was finalized and said the couple and their lawyers reached an amicable resolution with private terms.
- Angela Paxton filed to end the 38-year marriage in July 2025 on “biblical grounds,” stating the couple had not lived together for more than a year.
- The marital breakdown became a campaign issue in Paxton’s 2026 Senate bid as opponents highlighted his past alleged infidelities and investigators’ findings from his 2023 impeachment.
- Reporting noted Paxton was publicly seen traveling in Europe with Christian influencer Tracy Duhon while the divorce proceeded, a fact opponents used to question his trustworthiness.
- The divorce comes after a 2026 election that delivered a Democratic sweep of statewide offices and flipped the Texas House, with James Talarico carrying Angela Paxton’s district by about four points.