Paxton’s estranged wife backs Texas GOP ticket in new ad
by George Caldwell · The Washington TimesAngela Paxton, the estranged wife of Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, is urging voters to support the GOP ticket in the midterms despite her differences with her husband.
She appears in a new ad by Texas PAC, an affiliate of the Senate Leadership Fund, aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, South Dakota Republican.
“Let’s talk about the elephant in the room,” she says in the ad. “In a general election, it’s not as much about the individual players on the team. It’s about getting the whole team across the finish line. Either we hold every Republican seat, or we hand the future of Texas to the other team. That’s why I’m voting for the Republican ticket on Nov. 3.”
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The ad does not explicitly mention Mr. Paxton, who won the Republican nomination after challenging incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the primary.
Ms. Paxton, a Republican state senator, filed for divorce from Mr. Paxton in July 2025 on what she called “biblical grounds.”
Her court filings accused him of adultery. Mr. Paxton’s legal team formally denied all allegations.
The SLF supported Mr. Cornyn in the GOP primary but has been one of the main backers of Mr. Paxton in the general election against Democratic nominee James Talarico.
The Cook Political Report rates the race a toss-up.
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Texas has not elected a Democratic senator since 1988, and the state favored President Trump by almost 14 points in 2024.
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