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

A Fox News poll put Talarico two points ahead of Ken Paxton among likely Texas voters.

'The View' co-host predicts Texas will 'go blue' as polls show Talarico leading Paxton
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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
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Oct 8, 2026
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On “The View,” Sunny Hostin predicted Texas would turn blue as a Fox News poll showed James Talarico leading Ken Paxton by two points. The poll’s matchup was within the margin of sampling error.

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Sunny Hostin Predicts Texas Will Vote Democratic in Senate Race

The articles report that Sunny Hostin predicted Texas would elect a Democratic senator while polls showed James Talarico narrowly ahead of Ken Paxton in the Senate race. Right-leaning outlets set Hostin’s forecast against polling caveats and panelists’ doubts; Breitbart also emphasizes Talarico’s canceled events and Paxton’s mockery.

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