{"id":5239,"date":"2026-08-12T09:10:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5239"},"modified":"2026-08-12T09:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:10:06","slug":"maga-candidate-crumbles-when-asked-about-cheating-on-his-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5239","title":{"rendered":"MAGA Candidate Crumbles When Asked About Cheating on His Wife"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Scandal-laden MAGA Senate hopeful Ken Paxton crumbled during a town hall meeting when he was asked why he\u2019d cheated on his wife.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5238\">The Dark Truth About Trump\u2019s Plane Switch Leak: Wolff<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Texas attorney general, 63, who won a bruising Republican primary with Donald Trump\u2019s backing, was kicked out of the home he shared with his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, 62, after she accused him of adultery, according to a 2025 divorce filing she based on \u201cbiblical grounds.\u201d <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Paxton, who is running against Texas state Rep. James Talarico for the Democrats, is finding it hard to escape scrutiny on his storied past, particularly the cheating allegations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><svg><g><g><g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<p>A post shared by Caitlin Montgomery Gibson (@caitjenn)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>During a tele-townhall earlier this week, he fielded questions from the public. During one phone interaction, a woman was heard saying, \u201cNice to meet you,\u201d before asking, \u201cI\u2019m just wondering\u2014why did you cheat on your wife?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paxton clammed up and launched into a rambling answer. \u201cUm, I\u2019m not gonna talk about personal issues that relate to my family, just like I don\u2019t think you would wanna discuss your marriage on a call with thousands of people,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll I can tell you is that I\u2019m proud of my kids. I\u2019ve got four wonderful kids. I\u2019ve got seven grandchildren\u2014well, six and one on the way. There\u2019s a lot at stake, and so while I care about this country, I\u2019m not gonna talk about things that would affect them, so thank you very much for your question.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paxton\u2019s personal life has been a source of public debate lately. On Saturday, hecklers hijacked his event in Houston, shouting \u201cYou cheated on your wife!\u201d at the attorney general. <\/p>\n<p>He was questioning Talarico\u2019s Christian beliefs as he was heckled. Two others were ejected from the event for shouting \u201cPaxton protects pedophiles,\u201d according to TownHall editor Joe Chalfant. This seemingly refers to Paxton offering a lenient plea deal to a man charged with repeatedly sexually abusing a young boy. Under the bargain negotiated by state prosecutors, the Waco man was allowed to plead guilty to two misdemeanors and serve a sentence of just one day in jail. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5236\">Trump, 80, Grips Umbrella in Wobbly Air Force One Descent<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paxton is used to controversy. He was impeached by the state legislature in 2023 over damning allegations of bribery and abuse of public trust. Former aides blew the whistle on Paxton, accusing him of leveraging his powerful position to enrich both himself and a prominent Texas real estate developer. <\/p>\n<p>Though Texas lawmakers ultimately acquitted Paxton of the charges, explosive revelations from the trial\u2014including accusations of the extramarital affair\u2014have stubbornly shadowed his campaign. Divorce proceedings have further exposed his staggering wealth, shedding light on an expansive $9 million property portfolio. <\/p>\n<p>Trump endorsed him anyway, hailing him as \u201csomeone who has always been extremely loyal to me and our AMAZING MAGA MOVEMENT.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the candidate spent the Fourth of July weekend gallivanting around Europe with his mistress, Christian influencer Tracy Duhon, 58\u2014sightseeing near the London Eye while Americans marked 250 years of independence from Britain.<\/p>\n<p>His Democratic Senate opponent used it for his own political ends. \u201cAmericans celebrated 250 years of independence from Britain this weekend,\u201d Talarico\u2019s campaign wrote. \u201cKen Paxton spent it with the British.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paxton\u2019s campaign did not answer the news organizations\u2019 questions. Spokesperson Madison Cercy instead called the report a \u201cbaseless, lie-filled tabloid story\u201d and insisted the AG has \u201ca long record of defending Texas elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After seeing off incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a landslide May primary, Paxton may have met his match in Talarico. The RealClearPolitics polling average currently puts Talarico slightly ahead of the embattled attorney general. A recent Texas Southern University survey gave the Democratic lawmaker a narrow edge of 47 percent to 45 percent, while other public polling shows the pair deadlocked or Paxton clinging to a marginal lead.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5234\">Graham\u2019s Nepo-Sister Gets Wake-Up Call in Awkward Election Result<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Paxton\u2019s main office and campaign office have been contacted for comment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scandal-laden MAGA Senate hopeful Ken Paxton crumbled during a town hall meeting when he was asked why he\u2019d cheated on his wife. 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