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Texas Senator’s Estranged Wife Backs GOP Ticket Amid Divorce
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Core Event: Angela Paxton Endorses Republican Slate
In a 30-second television spot released on Saturday, Texas State Sen. Angela Paxton announced she will vote for the Republican ticket on November 3.
Background & Context
The couple has lived apart since June 2024. Despite the personal split, Ken Paxton remains a Republican Senate hopeful, currently trailing Democrat James Talarico in public polling. The ad was funded by Texas PAC, a super-PAC tied to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and the race has attracted financial backing from President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc. and Elon Musk’s America PAC.
Data & Statistics
- A recent Fox News poll shows Talarico at 51 % support among likely Texas voters and Paxton at 49 %, a margin within the poll’s sampling error.
- Texas PAC has poured a record $131 million into the Senate contest, according to Axios.
- The Cook Political Report rates the race a “toss-up,” noting its potential to determine control of the U.S. Senate.
Official Statements & Responses
President Donald Trump has been campaigning for Paxton in suburban Dallas and is slated to appear in San Antonio. Vice President JD Vance, speaking to Fox News, linked his South-Texas rally to economic concerns while criticizing Talarico’s positions.
Verbatim Quotes
- “This is a guy who supported men in women’s sports, who says that God is non-binary, who says there are six genders — and a guy with values like that and a voting record like that… He’s not going to stand up for your job, and he’s certainly not going to stand up for your values,” — JD Vance, vice president