Governor Greg Abbott failed to get many of his top legislative concerns through the special session. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick spent the better part of 2017 pushing for a bathroom bill that failed. So what is the Democratic Party of Texas doing with this opportunity to take the governorship?

*Crickets* 

With time running out before the filing deadline, no serious Democratic challengers have thrown their hat into the ring, leaving Abbott almost unbeatable in the 2018 race.