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.
Washington ExaminerTexas 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.
Key Facts
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2 events- 2025
Angela Paxton announced filing for divorce from Ken Paxton.
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Angela Paxton emailed endorsements for three GOP runoff candidates.
1 sourceWashington Examiner
Potential Impact
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Voters in three Texas districts received guidance on specific runoff races.
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Media coverage may focus on the absence of a Senate endorsement.
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