State District Judge Jill Renfro Willis, who presides over the 429th judicial district in Collin County, has recused herself from the case. Willis is the wife of Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis, who is known to be a close friend of Ken Paxton.

Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton on Thursday said she filed for divorce from her husband, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in a Republican primary.

Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, the wife of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filed for divorce on Thursday, seeking to end 38 years of marriage as her husband campaigns for the U.S. Senate.