{"id":2621194,"date":"2026-06-29T19:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-democrats-rip-paxton-after-video-shows-him-flying-to-iceland\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:18:39","slug":"texas-democrats-rip-paxton-after-video-shows-him-flying-to-iceland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-democrats-rip-paxton-after-video-shows-him-flying-to-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Democrats rip Paxton after video shows him flying to Iceland"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-democrats-rip-paxton-after-video-shows-him-flying-to-iceland%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2621194&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic critics in Texas criticized Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obamas-longest-serving-cabinet-member-confirmed-to-bidens-cabinet\/\" title=\"Obama...s Longest-Serving Cabinet Member Confirmed To Biden...s Cabinet\">video surfaced showing<\/a> him flying with his alleged mistress to Iceland before Independence Day. The 2026 Texas Senate race between Paxton and Democratic candidate james Talarico has become highly contentious. The video, shared on social media, shows Paxton departing for the trip with Tracy Duhon, a Christian influencer identified as his mistress. paxton, who is separated from his wife, Texas State Senator Angela Paxton, and in the midst of divorce proceedings, has faced scrutiny over his infidelity, which has also been linked to a corruption inquiry and his unsuccessful impeachment efforts. Critics accused Paxton of prioritizing personal luxury over the needs of struggling Texans, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid rising living costs<\/a>. angela Paxton\u2019s divorce followed recent discoveries, and public reports suggest she was aware of Paxton\u2019s relationship with Duhon, whom they met at the Kentucky Derby.The controversy continues to play a significant role in the ongoing political dynamics surrounding Paxton\u2019s campaign.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"253\">Texas<\/a> Democrats tore into Republican Senate candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4370\">Ken Paxton<\/a> after a video emerged showing him flying with his alleged mistress to Iceland ahead of Independence Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 Texas Senate race between Paxton and Democratic state Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\">James Talarico<\/a> has emerged as one of the most personally contentious of the midterm elections. Democrats were given fodder on Monday when a video was posted on social media showing Paxton heading off to a flight with his alleged mistress. Paxton is still legally married to Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, though they are separated and in the middle of divorce proceedings.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4629125\/dnc-omit-graham-platner-photo-democratic-senate-nominees\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DNC leaves Graham Platner off photo of Democratic nominees in Senate races<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4629069\/joe-manchin-says-insane-democrats-prefer-socialism-over-capitalism\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Joe Manchin says it\u2019s \u2018insane\u2019 that a majority of Democrats prefer socialism over capitalism<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4628969\/gop-doubles-down-save-america-act-supreme-court-mail-in-ballots-counted-after-election-day\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>GOP doubles down on SAVE America Act after Supreme Court allows mail ballots to be counted late<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt a time when many Texans can barely afford to pay the rent or fill up the tank because of policies Ken Paxton supports, he\u2019s jetting off to Iceland ahead of America\u2019s 250th birthday, for a fancy vacation with his mistress,\u201d Texas Democratic Party spokesman Ryan Martin said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOnce again, corrupt Ken Paxton is putting himself first and America last. Paxton shouldn\u2019t worry too much though \u2014 he\u2019ll have all the time in the world for luxury getaways with his mistress after he loses in November,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Daily Mail<\/em> reported the couple being spotted together, with one passenger telling the outlet, \u201cThey were clearly together, but they weren\u2019t overly affectionate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4627880\/paxton-wont-say-whether-james-talarico-going-to-hell\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4627880\">PAXTON WON\u2019T SAY WHETHER JAMES TALARICO IS GOING TO HELL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The woman with Ken Paxton was identified as Tracy Duhon, a Christian influencer. The two met at the Kentucky Derby while they were both married, and Duhon appeared to be the reason for Angela Paxton initiating divorce proceedings in July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Angela Paxton divorced Ken Paxton in July after 38 years together, citing \u201crecent discoveries.\u201d Ken Paxton\u2019s alleged infidelity was the focus of a corruption investigation that led to his impeachment, though the effort to oust him as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-trump-campaign-says-clark-county-registrar-joe-gloria-hiding-from-subpoena-service\/\" title=\"Nevada: Trump Campaign Says Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria Hiding From Subpoena Service\">state attorney general<\/a> was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats attack Ken Paxton over Iceland trip with alleged mistress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2621195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ken-paxton-mistress-flight.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[81931,81932,38244,36160,37104],"class_list":["post-2621194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democratic-reactions","tag-iceland-trip","tag-ken-paxton","tag-political-controversy","tag-texas-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ken-paxton-mistress-flight.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2621194"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2621198,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621194\/revisions\/2621198"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2621195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2621194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2621194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2621194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}