Angela Paxton backs Texas GOP ticket without naming estranged husband Ken

Published October 4, 2026 5:24pm ET | Updated October 4, 2026 8:16pm ET



Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton’s estranged wife, Angela Paxton, addressed the “elephant in the room” in a new advertisement and urged Texas Republicans to vote for the GOP ticket regardless of who is on the ballot.

“I’m Texas Senator Angela Paxton,” she says in the new ad, which began airing on Saturday. “People have asked my thoughts about this election, and turns out, I have some… 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. Let’s hold the line together.”

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