Bat Guano apparently doesn't realize that TX was quite supportive of Democrats from the 1870s through the 1970s... They've only recently leaned red in their politics, and outside of their population centers, they are quite red in their politics.
My State of WI was actually a red State more often than not during that time period, less the Great Depression era, and has only recently leaned slightly blue in their politics. Right now, WI could easily go either way in any given election, and outside of the population centers of the cities of Milwaukee and Madison, WI is actually quite red in their politics.