Ken Paxton Divorce Is Finalized, His Lawyer Says

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTHis wife, Angela Paxton, filed for divorce last year, citing “biblical grounds” for doing so, and referring to adultery. Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas at his election night watch party in Dallas earlier this month.Credit...Tamir Kalifa for The New York TimesNov. 12, 2026, 12:22 p.m. ETKen Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, has finalized his divorce with his wife, Angela, who cited his adultery in her divorce petition last year, a lawyer for Mr. Paxton said on Thursday.The final agreement comes more than a year after Ms. Paxton first filed for divorce and just over a week after Mr. Paxton lost his race for the U.S. Senate.The terms of the divorce were agreed on and would remain private, the lawyer, Laura Roach, said in a statement.“The Paxtons and their respective attorneys, worked diligently to reach an amicable resolution of their divorce,” she said. “From my observation, they share mutual respect for one another and appear to be looking forward to the next chapter of their lives.”Ms. Paxton’s divorce lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but a spokesman for Ms. Paxton, a Republican state senator, did not dispute that the divorce was final.On Thursday morning, Ms. Paxton posted an image of a Bible verse on social media that reads, in part: “And we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love him.” She declined to comment on the divorce or the posting. Ms. Paxton cited “biblical grounds” in her petition last summer to end her marriage of more than 30 years to Mr. Paxton. Her filing came just months after Mr. Paxton announced his run for Senate, challenging Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary. Mr. Paxton won the primary but lost by a 12-point margin to a Democrat, James Talarico, in last week's election.Lauren McGaughy is the Texas politics correspondent for The New York Times, writing about the ways that policymakers in the second largest state are changing lives for their citizens and influencing American politics.J. David Goodman is the Texas bureau chief for The Times, based in Houston.Related ContentAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT