Sunny Hostin Predicts Texas Will Turn Blue in Senate Race

Sunny Hostin, a co-host on ABC's "The View," has predicted that Texas will vote Democratic in the upcoming U.S. Senate election, a shift that would mark the first time in roughly 30 years the state has elected a Democrat to statewide office. Hostin based her prediction on recent polling data that shows Democratic candidate James Talarico leading incumbent Republican Ken Paxton.

"I think we will see Texas go blue, actually. I really do," Hostin stated during a discussion on the show. She cited a September poll indicating Talarico held a 51% to 45% lead over Paxton. This poll also reportedly showed Talarico ahead among women, 18-29 year-old voters, and Hispanic voters.

Fellow co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin suggested that Talarico's strong performance in the polls reflects a broader dissatisfaction with the current political climate, particularly regarding President Trump's administration. Griffin noted that while Texas is historically Republican, the current race highlights a potential shift.

However, co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Ana Navarro expressed reservations about relying solely on polls, referencing past elections. Navarro, in particular, stated that the 2016 election left her feeling cautious. "Hope alone won’t win an election," Navarro cautioned. "People got to turn hope into vote. And I don’t think they, you know, relying on polls and just kind of sitting back and getting complacent is something that nobody can afford to do if they want to see change."

A Fox News poll released in October reported Talarico with a net positive personal rating of 8 points among likely Texas voters, while Paxton's rating was underwater by 18 points. The same poll indicated a slight lead for Talarico in the head-to-head matchup, though within the margin of error. The poll also found that 49% of likely Texas voters preferred a Democratic Senate, while 50% favored a Republican Senate.

In a separate campaign event, former President Donald Trump rallied with Paxton in San Antonio, criticizing Talarico's absence from the campaign trail. Talarico's campaign stated he had been ill with the flu but was expected to resume campaigning soon.

The Republican National Committee responded to the co-hosts' predictions, with spokesman Zach Kraft suggesting that taking their political commentary seriously would indicate a low level of political understanding.