A trend of increasing governing trifectas may point to a decrease in bipartisanship across the country at the state level.
Close to 40 states have one party commanding a governing trifecta after the 2022 midterm elections, the most since 1947, per the Washington Post. After New Hampshire Republicans emerged with a majority in the state House of Representatives, New Hampshire became the 39th state to hold a governing trifecta, wherein the governor’s mansion and both legislative chambers are held by the same party.
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