politics
Texas State Senator Issues Runoff Endorsements Without Mentioning Husband
Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton sent an email Tuesday endorsing three candidates in GOP primary runoffs. The message did not reference the Senate race involving her estranged husband, state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
May 26, 3:59 PM·1m read1 source
Washington ExaminerAudio version
Tap play to generate a narrated version.
Developing·Limited corroboration so far. This page will refresh as more sources emerge.
Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton sent supporters an email Tuesday urging turnout for three Republican primary runoffs. The message endorsed state Sen. Mayes Middleton for attorney general, Jim Wright for railroad commissioner, and Thomas Smith for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
The email did not mention the Senate runoff between her estranged husband, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, and four-term Sen. John Cornyn. Angela Paxton and Ken Paxton married in 1986.
2025 Angela Paxton announced she had filed for divorce.
She posted on X that the decision followed 38 years of marriage and recent discoveries. The Washington Examiner reported that it contacted Ken Paxton’s campaign for comment on the endorsements.
Transparency
How sources framed this
Single source — no framing comparison available.
CorroborationLimited · 1 source
