Texas has long been Republican territory.

Donald Trump carried the state by nearly 14 points in 2024, and Democrats haven't won a statewide race there in over three decades.

But with just days until the Midterms, Texas is suddenly becoming one of the most closely watched battlegrounds in America.

Are Texans turning away from the GOP, or is Republican candidate Ken Paxton, a close Trump ally, simply "unvotable" for many?

DW put these and other questions to Gabby Birenbaum, Washington correspondent for the Texas Tribune.