Texas Court Agrees To Seal Paxton’s Divorce Records

The Texas Tribune reports:

A state district court judge in Collin County agreed Friday to seal all records relating to divorce proceedings between Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. Angela Paxton, according to reports by The Dallas Morning News and The New York Times. That will likely keep details of the high-profile divorce from becoming public as Ken Paxton runs to unseat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in next year’s 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. 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. On social media, Angela Paxton cited “recent discoveries” for the split and said the decision was made on “biblical grounds.”

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