It’s hard to get voters to say they like much of anyone in elected office these days. For many Republicans in Congress, running for re-election in the 2018 midterms is a daunting prospect and a steady stream of retirements has put an exclamation point on the matter.

However, voters still like some of their elected officials — especially, it turns out, Republican governors in blue states. Despite the way partisanship has warped public opinion of countless issues over the last year, competence still counts, and it seems voters are willing to reward leaders who govern well, even if they are of the other party.