@jolyonNBC News writer Val outlines the recurring cycle where Texas is described as 'almost blue' but never quite gets there. Democrats are told repeatedly that this is the year it finally flips, causing hope to surge with each new election loop. While another breakthrough feels close, the state has a history of turning near-misses into disappointments and crushing those dreams.

@jolyonNBC News writer Val outlines the recurring cycle where Texas is described as 'almost blue' but never quite gets there. Democrats are told repeatedly that this is the year it finally flips, causing hope to surge with each new election loop. While another breakthrough feels close, the state has a history of turning near-misses into disappointments and crushing those dreams.