Here's a common political story that gets told these days about Texas.

For decades, Texas has been considered a red state, but Democrats are hopeful this election could be different.

Back in 2020, during the presidential election, you may remember hearing about the rapidly changing demographics of Texas.

How the population of big cities was exploding.

Joe Biden making a bid for red state Texas.

A population that was younger, more diverse.

The state is about 40 percent white, about 40 percent Hispanic.

And that could turn the state from a solidly Republican one into a swing state.

Democrats are very hopeful.

Democrats now believe Texas is within reach.

New polling estimates President Trump and Joe Biden are tied in Texas.

ABC News is now considering Texas as a toss up state.

Well, in the end, Joe Biden lost Texas by 6.46 to 52 percent.

Those numbers might suggest that Texas is nearly split down the middle between Democrats and Republicans.

But that is not the story you see if you look at Texas at the state government level.

You see, Texas Republicans have held onto control over the entire state government since 2003.

We're talking about the State House, the State Senate, and the governor's office.

Total control since 2003.

That means in Texas, people in their mid-30s have never voted in an election that gave Democrats power in the state capital.

And that kind of power matters.

The state of Texas has passed what some are calling the most restrictive abortion law in the United States.

This year, Republicans in Texas were able to pass a near total ban on abortion, which is currently being challenged in court.

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