Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton filed for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, citing "Biblical grounds" and "recent discoveries" that contributed to the lawmakers' dissolving marriage.

Texas state Senator Angela Paxton filed for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running for John Cornyn's seat in the U.S. Senate.

State Sen. Angela Paxton announced Thursday she filed for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton "on biblical grounds." In a statement posted to X, Angela Paxton (R-McKinney) wrote: "I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation.