Angela Paxton

Angela Paxton is an American politician from the state of Texas. A Republican, she has represented District 8 in the Texas Senate since 2019.

Angela Paxton
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 8th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byVan Taylor
Personal details
Born1962/1963 (age 59–61)[1]
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKen Paxton
Children4
Alma materBaylor University
(BS Mathematic Science)
University of Houston-Clear Lake (M.Ed.)

Paxton worked as a guidance counselor at Legacy Christian Academy in Frisco, Texas.[2]

Paxton is married to Ken Paxton, the controversial Texas Attorney General.[3]

She won her state senate seat, in 2018, by defeating fellow Republican Phillip Huffines in the primary and Democrat Mark Phariss in the general election.[4]

Election history

2018
Republican primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Angela Paxton 32,756 54.3
Republican Phillip Huffines 27,545 45.7
Total votes 60,301 100.0
Texas's 8th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Angela Paxton 169,995 51.18
Democratic Mark Phariss 162,157 48.82
Total votes 332,152 100.0
Republican hold

Paxton introduced Senate Bill 860, which would allow her husband Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General, the power to issue exemptions from securities regulations. Billed as a consumer protection effort, the proposal would allow approved individuals to serve as investment advisers without registering with the state board.[5] Paxton said the bill to change state securities law "has literally nothing to do" with a criminal case charging her husband Ken Paxton with defrauding investors.[6]

References
  1. "Texas Senator Angela Paxton". The Texas Tribune.
  2. Patrick Svitek (September 6, 2017). "Angela Paxton, Texas attorney general's wife, running for state Senate". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. Ford, Holley. "Republican Angela Paxton Wins Over Democrat Mark Phariss for Texas District 8 Senate Seat - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth". Nbcdfw.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  4. Directory. Texas Senator Angela Paxton, District 8 (Republican-McKinney), Texas Tribune.
  5. "Sen. Angela Paxton files bill that would allow her husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, to issue exemptions from securities regulations". The Texas Tribune.
  6. "Sen. Angela Paxton Says Bill To Change State Securities Law 'Has Literally Nothing To Do' With Husband's Criminal Case". CBS DFW.


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