What Is a Government Trifecta?
A government trifecta exists when one political party simultaneously controls the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature (or, at the federal level, the presidency and both chambers of…
A government trifecta exists when one political party simultaneously controls the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature (or, at the federal level, the presidency and both chambers of…
As of 2026, Republicans hold 26 of the 50 state governorships in the United States. Republican governors lead states representing a wide range of populations, economies, and geographic regions, from…
Wyoming Federal Delegation U.S. Senators Senator Party John Barrasso Republican Cynthia Lummis Republican Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) U.S. House Delegation Republican members: 1 of 1 seats State Government Republican trifecta…
Wisconsin Federal Delegation U.S. Senators Senator Party Tammy Baldwin Democrat Eric Hovde Republican Governor Tony Evers (Democrat) U.S. House Delegation Republican members: 5 of 8 seats State Government Divided Overview…
West Virginia Federal Delegation U.S. Senators Senator Party Shelley Moore Capito Republican Jim Justice Republican Governor Patrick Morrisey (Republican) U.S. House Delegation Republican members: 2 of 2 seats State Government…
Washington Federal Delegation U.S. Senators Senator Party Patty Murray Democrat Maria Cantwell Democrat Governor Bob Ferguson (Democrat) U.S. House Delegation Republican members: 3 of 10 seats State Government Democratic trifecta…
South Dakota Federal Delegation U.S. Senators Senator Party John Thune Republican Mike Rounds Republican Governor Kristi Noem (Republican) U.S. House Delegation Republican members: 1 of 1 seats State Government Republican…
Utah Federal Delegation U.S. Senators Senator Party Mike Lee Republican John Curtis Republican Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) U.S. House Delegation Republican members: 4 of 4 seats State Government Republican trifecta…
Vermont Federal Delegation U.S. Senators Senator Party Bernie Sanders Independent Peter Welch Democrat Governor Phil Scott (Republican) U.S. House Delegation Republican members: 0 of 1 seats State Government Divided Overview…
Oregon Federal Delegation U.S. Senators Senator Party Ron Wyden Democrat Jeff Merkley Democrat Governor Tina Kotek (Democrat) U.S. House Delegation Republican members: 1 of 6 seats State Government Democratic trifecta…