Paxton's Divorce Trial Canceled
Ken and Angela Paxton Jointly Cancel Public Divorce Trial, Impacting Senate Race
Ken and Angela Paxton’s public divorce trial, scheduled for late June in Collin County, Texas, has been canceled by a state judge just weeks before it was set to begin. Court filings and statements from Ken Paxton’s attorney indicate the couple jointly agreed to avoid a trial after making “substantial progress” toward an amicable resolution. Angela Paxton filed for divorce in July 2025 on “biblical grounds,” citing adultery and stating they had stopped living together more than a year earlier. The case became more visible after divorce records were unsealed in December 2025 following motions by a watchdog group and multiple news organizations. The cancellation comes as Ken Paxton pursues a U.S. Senate seat after winning a runoff against incumbent John Cornyn, and he will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in November—meaning the withdrawn trial may reduce potential campaign fallout. Several reports also note the unfolding dispute unfolded amid broader scrutiny of Paxton’s political career, including his closely contested Republican nomination supported by current President Donald Trump.
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The trial was canceled by Collin County state district judge Lindsey Wynne, according to court records cited by The Hill.
Angela Paxton publicly framed her decision to seek divorce by saying she had “earnestly pursued reconciliation,” but “in light of recent discoveries” she believes remaining married would not “honor God or is loving to myself, my children, or Ken.”
Ken Paxton’s attorney team told The Hill that “Out of respect for the family and the ongoing process, no further comment will be made at this time,” while also stating they were “optimistic that a final agreement will be reached in the near future.”
Beyond the immediate divorce dispute, reporting on Paxton’s broader political turmoil included details that he was acquitted in his 2023 impeachment and that during that proceeding he faced an affair allegation (with the alleged mistress “unavailable to testify”), and that his felony securities-fraud case was dismissed after he completed a pretrial diversion program.
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