A state district court judge in Collin County agreed Friday to seal all records relating to divorce proceedings between Attorney General and Sen. , according to reports by and
That will likely keep details of the high-profile divorce from becoming public as Ken Paxton runs to unseat U.S. Sen. in next year鈥檚 Republican primary. That race is expected to be one of the most-watched 2026 Senate race.
Angela Paxton requested the proceedings be sealed, according to the news outlets. The order to seal this case was not immediately available Saturday. It was granted one day after Angela Paxton filed to divorce her longtime husband. In Texas, divorce cases are generally public record but can be sealed if it includes highly sensitive information.
, Angela Paxton cited 鈥渞ecent discoveries鈥� for the split and said the decision was made on 鈥渂iblical grounds.鈥�
Neither of the Paxtons could immediately be reached for comment Saturday.
Before the case was sealed, records obtained bythat the couple had not lived together for more than a year and Angela Paxton had accused her husband of adultery.
Accusations of adultery were prominent in Ken Paxton鈥檚 impeachment in 2023. Former aides in his office accused him of having an extramarital affair with a former Senate aide.
The Texas House impeached the attorney general, suspending him from his position, , including corruption and bribery. The Senate . Republicans hold majorities of both chambers.
Angela Paxton , but rules prevented her from casting a vote in its outcome.The woman with whom Ken Paxton was accused of having an affair was called to testify before the Senate, but left without speaking. She had planned to refuse to answer questions and assert her right against self-incrimination, .
Paxton is in his tenth year of serving as the state鈥檚 attorney general. Throughout his term, Paxton has dodged an influx of legal troubles and personal scandals, from the nine-year securities fraud case against him that was to a into bribery and corruption allegations, which was also dropped.
Throughout it all, Angela Paxton had publicly supported him and stayed in their near four-decade marriage, until now.
, Ken Paxton attributed the struggles in his marriage to the 鈥渃ountless political attacks and public scrutiny鈥� that he has faced.