'The View' co-host predicts Texas will 'go blue' as polls show Talarico leading Paxton

"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin predicted Thursday that voters will flip Texas blue in November for the first time in about 30 years as the panel discussed the tight race between Democratic candidate James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton for the U.S.Senate."I think we will.

I think we will see Texas go blue, actually.I really do," Hostin remarked.

"In September, not only one, but eight pollsters had Talarico ahead 51 to 45 percent.That is so significant given that a Democrat hasn't won statewide office in 30 years.

That same poll showed that he is leading Paxton among women 56 percent to 40 percent.Among voters aged 18 to 29, 66 percent to 22 percent, and among Hispanics, 62 percent to 30 percent.

We're talking about Texas.He's going to win this race."Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin argued that Talarico's edge in the Lone Star State was a referendum on President Donald Trump's administration. "I mean the fact that Texas is in play speaks to the moment right now that people are so frustrated with the current leadership," she said.

"A Democrat hasn't won statewide in Texas in over 30 years.I still think it could go either direction for Paxton or Talarico, but this is kind of a perfect storm, and it's a mess of the president's own making."TEXAS VOTERS HAVE PLENTY TO SAY ABOUT WHETHER LONE STAR STATE COULD TURN BLUE"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin speaks during the ABC talk show on Oct.

8, 2026.(ABC/TheView)Griffin agreed the state might flip blue, calling Talarico a good candidate.

She argued that Sen.John Cornyn would've been a better Republican candidate over Paxton, who was endorsed by Trump and came out on top in the GOP primary.A Fox News poll released in October found Talarico enjoying a net positive personal rating of 8 points among likely Texas voters (52% favorable vs.

44% unfavorable), compared to Paxton, who is underwater by 18 points (40% vs.58%).

Republicans are six times more likely to view Paxton unfavorably (32%) than Democrats do Talarico (5%)...