State Sen. Angela Paxton has filed for divorce from her husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, citing "biblical grounds" after 38 years of marriage.

The state lawmaker wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday she filed for divorce “on biblical grounds,” cryptically saying she is ending the marriage “in light of recent discoveries.” “Today, after 38 years of marriage, I filed for divorce on biblical grounds,” state Sen. Angela Paxton, a Republican, posted to X.

As Ken Paxton tries to unseat Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in one of the most closely watched primaries in the country, state Sen. Angela Paxton said Thursday she filed for divorce “on biblical grounds.