Welcome to our collection of articles by Ballotpedia's founder and CEO, Leslie Graves. Since launching her weekly column in Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew newsletter on April 4, 2025, Leslie has been ...

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Nevada has a divided government. The Republican Party controls the office of governor, while the Democratic Party controls the offices of attorney general, secretary of state, and both chambers of the ...

Texas has a Republican trifecta and a Republican triplex. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As of ...

Idaho has a Republican trifecta and a Republican triplex. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As of ...

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Michigan has a Democratic triplex and a divided trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The Democratic Party controls the upper ...

Washington has a Democratic trifecta and a Democratic triplex. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature.