It is reported by the Associated Press that Democrats in Texas - yes, there are some - cannot find a candidate to run in the next governor's race. Plus, one-fifth of the top 20 colleges for conservative students are in TX.
Rumors of TX turning purple appear to have been mostly wishful thinking by lefty media types. To date, no Texas Democrat with name recognition feels quixotic and masochistic enough to run what is almost guaranteed to be a losing race.