Who controls each state
A trifecta is when one party holds the governorship and both chambers of the legislature. Going into the 2026 election there were 23 Republican trifectas, 16 Democratic trifectas and 11 states with divided government.
- Democratic trifecta (16)
- Republican trifecta (23)
- Divided (11)
| State | Governor | State senate | State house | Before 2026 | 2026 governor-elect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not called |
| Alaska | R | Bipartisan coalition | Bipartisan coalition | Divided | Not called |
| Arizona | D | Republican | Republican | Divided | Not called |
| Arkansas | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not called |
| California | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not called |
| Colorado | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not called |
| Connecticut | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not called |
| Delaware | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not up |
| Florida | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not called |
| Georgia | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not called |
| Hawaii | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not called |
| Idaho | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not called |
| Illinois | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not called |
| Indiana | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not up |
| Iowa | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not called |
| Kansas | D | Republican | Republican | Divided | Not called |
| Kentucky | D | Republican | Republican | Divided | Not up |
| Louisiana | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not up |
| Maine | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not called |
| Maryland | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not called |
| Massachusetts | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not called |
| Michigan | D | Democratic | Republican | Divided | Not called |
| Minnesota | D | Democratic | Tied (shared power) | Divided | Not called |
| Mississippi | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not up |
| Missouri | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not up |
| Montana | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not up |
| Nebraska | R | Nonpartisan (Republican majority) | – | Republican trifecta | Not called |
| Nevada | R | Democratic | Democratic | Divided | Not called |
| New Hampshire | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not called |
| New Jersey | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not up |
| New Mexico | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not called |
| New York | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not called |
| North Carolina | D | Republican | Republican | Divided | Not up |
| North Dakota | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not up |
| Ohio | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not called |
| Oklahoma | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not called |
| Oregon | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not called |
| Pennsylvania | D | Republican | Democratic | Divided | Not called |
| Rhode Island | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not called |
| South Carolina | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not called |
| South Dakota | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not called |
| Tennessee | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not called |
| Texas | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not called |
| Utah | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not up |
| Vermont | R | Democratic | Democratic | Divided | Not called |
| Virginia | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not up |
| Washington | D | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic trifecta | Not up |
| West Virginia | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not up |
| Wisconsin | D | Republican | Republican | Divided | Not called |
| Wyoming | R | Republican | Republican | Republican trifecta | Not called |
Chamber control before the 2026 election: Ballotpedia, "State government trifectas" (November 2026). Nebraska has a one-chamber, officially nonpartisan legislature with a Republican majority, which Ballotpedia counts toward a trifecta. Bipartisan coalitions run both chambers in Alaska; Minnesota's House is tied and shares power. Governors by party →