With recent polls suggesting he’s locked in a dead heat as he runs for Texas’ contested U.S. Senate seat, Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton was once again spotted vacationing with his purported mistress.
Over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Paxton was seen walking alongside Christian influencer Tracy Duhon, his alleged mistress, near the London Eye Ferris wheel, as first reported by British tabloid The Daily Mail. Paxton’s campaign didn’t immediately respond to the Current’s request for comment about the reported rendezvous.
The MAGA candidate’s history of scandals — ranging from alleged extramarital affairs to a near-impeachment in the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature — has weighed heavily on his Senate race as he faces Texas Rep. James Talarico, an Austin Democrat and Presbyterian seminarian.
For his part, Talarico spent Independence Day kicking back with Texas country music icon Willie Nelson.
Paxton’s stop in England came days after he was spotted boarding a flight to Iceland with Duhon, whom he’s allegedly been seeing for some two years while still legally married to his wife, State Sen. Angela Paxton.
Angela Paxton filed for divorce in July 2025 on “biblical grounds” following reports about her husband’s purported relationship with Duhon.
“Americans celebrated 250 years of independence from Britain this weekend,” Talarico said in a tweet. “Ken Paxton spent it with the British.”
Meanwhile, Texas Democratic Party Spokesperson Ryan Martin, in a statement, described Paxton’s trip to England as unpatriotic.
“The last place any patriotic Texan would be during the week of America’s historic 250th anniversary is vacationing in England,” Martin said. “Hardworking Texans are struggling to afford the basics because of Paxton-backed policies, but you won’t find Paxton caring — he’s off enjoying a lavish European vacation with his mistress.”
Paxton’s latest scandal comes as recent polling from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin shows him in a virtual tie with Talarico.
If Paxton loses, Talarico would be the first Democrat to win a statewide office in Texas since 1994.
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