<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton’s estranged wife, Angela Paxton, addressed the issue of her husband's candidacy in a new advertisement, urging Texas Republicans to vote for the GOP ticket regardless of individual candidates. The ad began airing on Saturday.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“I’m Texas Senator Angela Paxton,” she states in the ad. “People have asked my thoughts about this election, and turns out, I have some… in a general election, it’s not as much about the individual players on the team. It’s about getting the whole team across the finish line. Either we hold every Republican seat, or we hand the future of Texas to the other team. That’s why I’m voting for the Republican ticket on Nov. 3. Let’s hold the line together.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Angela Paxton's support for her former husband was also evident at a Texas Federation of Republican Women event in September, where she emphasized the importance of retaining Republican seats. She filed for divorce last year on “biblical grounds” and alleged that her husband had committed adultery during their 38 years of marriage.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“We have more control over that seat and the future when we control the seat, when it’s still in the family, even if we’re mad at them,” she remarked. “But if we lost it to the other team, the nuances that we want to fix with maybe a certain candidate are nothing compared to what it’s going to take to get it back,” she added.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Angela Paxton also noted that while the Republican Party holds values, there are vulnerabilities on the ballot that could alienate certain voters. She expressed her belief that Republican women will play a crucial role in deciding the election.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ken Paxton is currently facing challenges in public polls against Democratic state representative James Talarico, despite Texas's historical support for Republican candidates. Former President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton in the Republican primary, a decision that faced criticism from some Republicans who believed incumbent Senator John Cornyn was more likely to win.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The advertisement was funded by a Texas political action committee affiliated with Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other prominent Senate Republicans. Angela Paxton, a Republican state Senator, is not up for reelection this fall and has largely remained out of her ex-husband’s campaign.</p>