TX-SEN: Senate GOP campaign arm hits Paxton over divorce filing
The Senate GOP’s campaign committee swung at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Thursday after news broke that his wife, Angela Paxton, had filed for divorce.
“What Ken Paxton has put his family through is truly repulsive and disgusting,” National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesperson Joanna Rodriguez said. “No one should have to endure what Angela Paxton has, and we pray for her as she chooses to stand up for herself and her family during this difficult time.”
Ken Paxton is looking to topple Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), with one poll in June showing the incumbent trailing the state attorney general by 22 points. The NRSC endorsed Cornyn in the 2026 race and generally supports incumbents.
One NRSC staffer touted Cornyn’s marriage on the social platform X, posting a heart in a reply to a 2022 post from Cornyn celebrating their anniversary.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5396340-nrsc-official-criticizes-ken-paxton/
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