A version of this article appears in print on July 14, 2025, Section A, Page 16 of the New York edition with the headline: Texas Court Seals Records In Divorce Of Paxtons.

Wife of Ken Paxton Files for Divorce, Citing ‘Recent Discoveries’ The announcement could have a significant impact on the race for U.S. Senate in Texas. Mr.

WASHINGTON – The news of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's divorce from his wife of 38 years may be a gift to at least one Texan: his Republican primary opponent, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.

In a recent social media post, Texas Senator Angela Paxton announced she was divorcing her husband, Attorney General Ken Paxton, but did not reveal exactly why.

UPDATED: July 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM EDT The lawmaker wife of scandal-tarred Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed for divorce on Thursday, citing “recent discoveries” and infidelity.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses the crowd during a rally at the Tarrant County Republican Party Headquarters in Fort Worth on Jan. 6, 2025. Photo by Emil T. Lippe for The Texas Tribune ...

WASHINGTON – The news of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's divorce from his wife of 38 years may be a gift to at least one Texan: his Republican primary opponent, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton threatened to arrest state Democrats who obstruct plans to draw new congressional maps, raising the stakes for a controversial effort backed by President Donald ...

Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton (right), seen at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2021 with her husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, on Thursday announced that she had filed for divorce after 38 ...

Texas Sen. Angela Paxton has filed for divorce from her husband, the state attorney general, on “biblical grounds.” The announcement comes nearly two years after Texas Attorney General Ken ...

The attorney general's race is a rare open seat in the state, as Ken Paxton, attorney general for more than a decade, runs for U.S. Senate.