Fact check: Which states have a split government with a republican governor and democrat legislature?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, no clear answer was found to identify which states currently have a Republican governor with a Democratic legislature. The sources analyzed do not provide comprehensive, up-to-date information about specific state government compositions that match this criteria.

Source ^[1] mentions a chart of current governors and legislatures but provides confusing and contradictory information about Michigan's legislative control, stating both that "the House is controlled by Republicans and the Senate is controlled by Democrats is not the case" and then contradicting itself by saying "the House is controlled by the Democrats and the Senate by the Republicans." This source explicitly states that "None are explicitly listed" as having a Republican governor with a Democratic legislature.

Source ^[2] provides relevant context about state government trifectas, noting that as of June 23, 2025, there are 23 Republican trifectas, 15 Democratic trifectas, and 12 divided governments. However, it fails to specify which of these 12 divided governments have the specific combination of Republican governor and Democratic legislature.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The analyses reveal significant gaps in available information about current state government compositions. Several important contextual elements are missing:

• No comprehensive list of the 12 divided governments mentioned in ^[2] and their specific partisan breakdowns
• No recent data on state-by-state government control beyond the general trifecta statistics
• Limited focus on federal politics rather than state-level governance, as seen in sources ^[3] and multiple Texas-focused sources ^{[4] [5] [6]} that discuss federal redistricting issues rather than state government structure

The analyses also show a disproportionate focus on Texas political conflicts involving Democratic legislators fleeing the state over redistricting, which doesn't address the original question about current government compositions across all states.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself does not contain misinformation, as it asks a straightforward factual question about current state government compositions. However, the lack of reliable, comprehensive data in the sources analyzed suggests that:

• Incomplete research methodology may have been used, focusing too heavily on federal politics and specific state conflicts rather than systematic state government data
• Outdated or contradictory information appears in source ^[1], which provides conflicting statements about Michigan's legislative control
• Potential bias toward sensational political stories (Texas redistricting conflicts) rather than comprehensive governance data, as evidenced by multiple sources ^{[4] [5] [6]} focusing on the same Texas political drama

The question remains unanswered based on the provided analyses, indicating either insufficient source selection or a genuine scarcity of current, comprehensive data on state government partisan control.