Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Backs His Candidacy — without Mentioning Him by Name
Angela Paxton said her divorce should not overshadow Ken Paxton’s Senate bid as MAGA Inc. announced a $10 million ad buy for him.
- State Sen. Angela Paxton appeared in a new advertisement urging voters to support the "Republican ticket" on Nov. 3, expressing support for her estranged husband, Senate nominee Ken Paxton, without naming him.
- Angela Paxton filed for divorce from the attorney general last year on "biblical grounds," alleging adultery; she now addresses "the elephant in the room" in the ad, telling voters to prioritize party success over individual candidate concerns.
- Texas PAC has spent over $126 million boosting Ken Paxton's campaign, while MAGA Inc. announced a $10 million ad buy. A New York Times/Siena poll released Saturday showed Democratic nominee James Talarico leading Paxton by 6 percentage points.
- Mattie Hayworth, the candidate's daughter, released a separate video portraying her father as a fighter against "liberal politicians" like Talarico, aiming to counter the Democratic nominee's narrow lead in the competitive race.
- Voters face the choice of prioritizing party loyalty or character, a dynamic Angela Paxton described as "the elephant in the room," as Republicans seek to retain the Senate seat despite Ken Paxton's impeachment history.
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Ken Paxton’s estranged wife backs his candidacy — without mentioning him by name
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Ken Paxton’s estranged wife threw her support behind the Texas GOP Senate nominee without naming him, saying in a new ad that she will be “voting for the Republican ticket.”Angela Paxton, who filed for divorce from Ken Paxton last year and accused him of adultery, argued that in the general election, the GOP’s success matters more than any individual candidate.“Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. In a general …
Angela Paxton's Message: Elect the Elephant at All Costs
When Angela Paxton spoke to a room of Republican women in Texas in September, she named her speech “The Elephant in the Room.” The elephant, of course, was her divorce from Ken Paxton, Texas’ attorney general and the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate. Last summer, she filed for divorce on what she called “biblical […]
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