With Estranged Husband on the Ballot, Angela Paxton Tells Group of Texas Women to Vote GOP “Even if We’re Mad at Them”
She urged Republican women to back party values over individual candidates as Ken Paxton faces a competitive race and Democrats show a narrow lead.
- On Friday, State Sen. Angela Paxton addressed over 100 members of the Texas Federation of Republican Women in Round Rock, urging attendees to prioritize party values over individual candidates.
- Titled 'The Elephant in the Room,' the address follows her divorce filing on biblical grounds and comes amid a competitive race between her estranged husband, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico.
- Paxton never mentioned her husband by name, instead telling attendees, 'It's not the people- it's the seat,' arguing that maintaining party control outweighs personal frustrations with candidates.
- Attendees like Jill Dutton, a former state representative and district director with the Texas Federation of Republican Women, noted the speech resonated with women facing a moral dilemma. Paxton warned, 'I guarantee you, when a Republican breaks ranks, there are repercussions to that.'
- With over 10,000 members throughout Texas, the Texas Federation of Republican Women manages massive get-out-the-vote operations through hundreds of local clubs, making Paxton's push for party unity strategically significant for Republican electoral success.
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Texas state Rep. Angela Paxton (R) told a group of conservative women to vote Republican “even if we’re mad at them,” marking the first time she has publicly weighed in on her estranged husband's Senate race as he trails in the polls. Paxton filed for divorce in July 2025 from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton [...]
Angela Paxton tells group of Texas women to vote GOP ‘even if we’re mad at them’
Angela Paxton accused Ken Paxton of adultery in divorce filings but has been publicly silent about her view of his race. On Friday, she spoke to a group of Republican women in a speech called the “Elephant in the room.”
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