Fact check: How many state governments are republican controlled

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, there are conflicting figures regarding Republican state government control, with the data varying depending on how "state control" is defined and measured:

• Complete state control: Republicans have control of 23 states (46% of 49 states, excluding Nebraska) as of April 30, 2025 ^[1]
• Legislative chamber control: Republicans control 29 state House/Assembly chambers and 30 state Senate chambers, while Democrats control 19 of each ^[2]
• Most recent legislative data: As of July 17, 2025, Republicans held a majority in 57 state legislative chambers compared to Democrats' 39 chambers, with two chambers under multipartisan power-sharing coalitions and one chamber split evenly ^[3]

The second set of analyses focused on Texas redistricting issues but provided limited relevant information, only confirming that both houses of the Texas legislature are controlled by Republicans ^[4].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks important definitional clarity that significantly impacts the answer:

• Definition ambiguity: "State government control" could mean complete control (governor + both legislative chambers), legislative control only, or gubernatorial control - each yielding different numbers
• Nebraska exception: The data excludes Nebraska from state counts, likely due to its unicameral, nonpartisan legislature, which represents a unique governmental structure not addressed in the question ^[1]
• Power-sharing arrangements: The existence of multipartisan coalitions and evenly split chambers demonstrates that state control isn't always a binary Republican/Democrat division ^[3]
• Temporal variations: The different dates in the analyses (April 30, 2025 vs. July 17, 2025) suggest that control can shift over time due to elections, party switches, or other political developments

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question, while straightforward, contains an implicit oversimplification that could lead to misleading interpretations:

• Binary assumption: The question assumes a simple Republican/Democrat binary when some states have power-sharing arrangements or nonpartisan elements ^[3]
• Lack of specificity: Without defining whether "state government" means complete control, legislative control, or executive control, the question invites cherry-picking of statistics that could serve different political narratives
• Missing timeframe: The absence of a specific date allows for the use of outdated or selectively chosen data to support particular viewpoints

Political parties, advocacy groups, and media organizations would benefit from using different definitions and timeframes to either emphasize Republican strength (using the 57 chamber figure) or minimize it (using the 23 complete state control figure) depending on their messaging goals.