Angela Paxton's announcement on X that she filed for divorce from her husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, on biblical grounds spread quickly through social media and political circles. It comes after 38 years of marriage and may impact the attorney general's primary challenge against four-term incumbent Sen.

Angela Paxton, a state senator and wife of Texas AG Ken Paxton, filed for divorce while citing "biblical grounds."

Ken Paxton, who is running for U.S. Senate against longtime incumbent John Cornyn, asked for prayers and privacy as the pair “start a new chapter in our lives.”