in addition to electing donald trump as president, republicans maintained a majority in the senate, in the house, and amongst state governors in the 2016 elections. the republican party was slated to control 69 of 99 state legislative chambers in 2017 (the most it had held in history) and at least 33 governorships (the most it had held since 1922). the party took total control of the government (legislative chambers and governorships) in 25 states following the 2016 elections; this was the most states it had controlled since 1952.