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‘Why did you cheat on your wife?’ Ken Paxton gets blindsided by brutal town hall question

August 12, 2026 | | Print Article

With Christian values at the forefront in the Lone Star State’s race for U.S. Senate, Democrat disruptors remain determined to press Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on his marriage.

False equivalency and conflation being commonplace among leftist arguments, efforts to deflect from state Rep. James Talarico’s (D) record of anti-Christian positions have made Paxton’s divorce a focal point of attack. In addition to hecklers at events, a Monday telephone town hall found the top cop confronted with the blunt question, “why did you cheat on your wife?”

In a viral video originating from the social media account of attorney Caitlin Montgomery Gibson, whose feed is filled with efforts promoting getting “BLUE. A**ES. IN. SEATS” in the state of Texas, a caller switches from saccharine niceties to putting Paxton on the spot in a heartbeat.

“Hi, Paxton, nice to meet you,” started the caller. “I’m just wondering, why did you cheat on your wife?”

Captioned, “WHEREVER YOU GO, KENNETH, WE WILL FIND YOU,” the poster could be seen laughing along as after a moment’s delay the attorney general delivered a measured response, expressing, “Um, I’m not gonna talk about personal issues that relate to my family, just like I don’t think you would wanna discuss your marriage on a call with thousands of people. All I can tell you is that I’m proud of my kids. I’ve got four wonderful kids. I’ve got seven grandchildren — well, six and one on the way. There’s a lot at stake, and so while I care about this country, I’m not gonna talk about things that would affect them. So thank you very much for your question.”

More than a year ago, it was reported that Paxton’s wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton (R), filed for divorce “on biblical grounds,” asserting that the couple attempted efforts at reconciliation amid public revelations about the attorney general’s involvement in an extramarital affair.

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The telephone town hall wasn’t the only instance where the family matter came up; over the weekend, during a rally in San Antonio, numerous hecklers and protestors were escorted from the event with jeers insisting the elected official “protects pedophiles” and was unfaithful to his wife.

At the same event, Paxton reminded attendees of Talarico’s radical views on Christianity used as a cudgel to promote leftist policies, including the Democrat’s assertion the Annunciation was God asking for the Virgin Mary’s consent — and therefore justification for abortion — the notion that “God is nonbinary,” that Christianity is the “most violent” compared to Islam and Judaism and that he thinks of himself as a “Christian who hates Christianity.”

Ahead of the primary runoff with incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R), support among Christian voters was one of Paxton’s strongest demographics, holding a double-digit advantage over the sitting senator.

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