United States Political Leadership

Who holds power in the United States: the President, Vice President and Cabinet; the nine Supreme Court justices; every state governor; all 100 US senators; and House leadership — with party balance and, where it applies, the Metro Power score of the places they represent.

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Executive Branch

President

Donald Trump

Republican · since 2025

Vice President

JD Vance

Republican · since 2025

The Cabinet

Secretary of State
Marco Rubio
2025
Secretary of the Treasury
Scott Bessent
2025
Secretary of Defense
Pete Hegseth
2025
Attorney General
Todd BlancheActing
2026
Secretary of the Interior
Doug Burgum
2025
Secretary of Agriculture
Brooke Rollins
2025
Secretary of Commerce
Howard Lutnick
2025
Secretary of Labor
Keith SonderlingActing
2026
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
2025
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Scott Turner
2025
Secretary of Transportation
Sean Duffy
2025
Secretary of Energy
Chris Wright
2025
Secretary of Education
Linda McMahon
2025
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Doug Collins
2025
Secretary of Homeland Security
Markwayne Mullin
2026
White House Chief of Staff
Susie Wiles
2025
Director of National Intelligence
Jay Clayton
2026
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
John Ratcliffe
2025
United States Trade Representative
Jamieson Greer
2025
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Russell Vought
2025
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Lee Zeldin
2025
Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Kelly Loeffler
2025

Supreme Court

The nine justices, chief justice first, then by seniority. The judiciary has no party labels; each justice is shown with the president who appointed them.

Chief Justice

John Roberts

Since 2005 · appointed by George W. Bush · b. 1955

Associate Justice

Clarence Thomas

Since 1991 · appointed by George H. W. Bush · b. 1948

Associate Justice

Samuel Alito

Since 2006 · appointed by George W. Bush · b. 1950

Associate Justice

Sonia Sotomayor

Since 2009 · appointed by Barack Obama · b. 1954

Associate Justice

Elena Kagan

Since 2010 · appointed by Barack Obama · b. 1960

Associate Justice

Neil Gorsuch

Since 2017 · appointed by Donald Trump · b. 1967

Associate Justice

Brett Kavanaugh

Since 2018 · appointed by Donald Trump · b. 1965

Associate Justice

Amy Coney Barrett

Since 2020 · appointed by Donald Trump · b. 1972

Associate Justice

Ketanji Brown Jackson

Since 2022 · appointed by Joe Biden · b. 1970

116 people have served on the Court since 1789. See the bench on any date →

Governors

50 states · 26 Republican · 24 Democratic. Metro score is the population-weighted sum of the state’s metros (cross-state metros split by population share).

Alabama
Kay Ivey
Republican
Since
2017
Metros
16
Metro score
29.7
Alaska
Mike Dunleavy
Republican
Since
2018
Metros
7
Metro score
4.4
Arizona
Katie Hobbs
Democratic
Since
2023
Metros
10
Metro score
50.3
Arkansas
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Republican
Since
2023
Metros
19
Metro score
12.8
California
Gavin Newsom
Democratic
Since
2019
Metros
22
Metro score
327.5
Colorado
Jared Polis
Democratic
Since
2019
Metros
14
Metro score
59.2
Connecticut
Ned Lamont
Democratic
Since
2019
Metros
5
Metro score
32.5
Delaware
Matt Meyer
Democratic
Since
2025
Metros
3
Metro score
7.5
Florida
Ron DeSantis
Republican
Since
2019
Metros
18
Metro score
171.5
Georgia
Brian Kemp
Republican
Since
2019
Metros
22
Metro score
68.8
Hawaii
Josh Green
Democratic
Since
2022
Metros
4
Metro score
17.1
Idaho
Brad Little
Republican
Since
2019
Metros
12
Metro score
13.3
Illinois
JB Pritzker
Democratic
Since
2019
Metros
21
Metro score
104.3
Indiana
Mike Braun
Republican
Since
2025
Metros
20
Metro score
56.7
Iowa
Kim Reynolds
Republican
Since
2017
Metros
16
Metro score
19.3
Kansas
Laura Kelly
Democratic
Since
2019
Metros
16
Metro score
16.9
Kentucky
Andy Beshear
Democratic
Since
2019
Metros
18
Metro score
30.0
Louisiana
Jeff Landry
Republican
Since
2024
Metros
11
Metro score
48.6
Maine
Janet Mills
Democratic
Since
2019
Metros
3
Metro score
4.4
Maryland
Wes Moore
Democratic
Since
2023
Metros
5
Metro score
56.1
Massachusetts
Maura Healey
Democratic
Since
2023
Metros
6
Metro score
86.2
Michigan
Gretchen Whitmer
Democratic
Since
2019
Metros
19
Metro score
57.4
Minnesota
Tim Walz
Democratic
Since
2019
Metros
19
Metro score
41.5
Mississippi
Tate Reeves
Republican
Since
2020
Metros
18
Metro score
15.5
Missouri
Mike Kehoe
Republican
Since
2025
Metros
21
Metro score
51.3
Montana
Greg Gianforte
Republican
Since
2021
Metros
7
Metro score
9.7
Nebraska
Jim Pillen
Republican
Since
2023
Metros
11
Metro score
16.2
Nevada
Joe Lombardo
Republican
Since
2023
Metros
5
Metro score
47.3
New Hampshire
Kelly Ayotte
Republican
Since
2025
Metros
4
Metro score
18.3
New Jersey
Mikie Sherrill
Democratic
Since
2026
Metros
3
Metro score
77.2
New Mexico
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Democratic
Since
2019
Metros
15
Metro score
15.8
New York
Kathy Hochul
Democratic
Since
2021
Metros
17
Metro score
164.4
North Carolina
Josh Stein
Democratic
Since
2025
Metros
19
Metro score
83.4
North Dakota
Kelly Armstrong
Republican
Since
2024
Metros
7
Metro score
3.9
Ohio
Mike DeWine
Republican
Since
2019
Metros
17
Metro score
83.2
Oklahoma
Kevin Stitt
Republican
Since
2019
Metros
19
Metro score
27.5
Oregon
Tina Kotek
Democratic
Since
2023
Metros
15
Metro score
35.4
Pennsylvania
Josh Shapiro
Democratic
Since
2023
Metros
24
Metro score
95.2
Rhode Island
Dan McKee
Democratic
Since
2021
Metros
1
Metro score
9.0
South Carolina
Henry McMaster
Republican
Since
2017
Metros
10
Metro score
38.3
South Dakota
Larry Rhoden
Republican
Since
2025
Metros
11
Metro score
3.7
Tennessee
Bill Lee
Republican
Since
2019
Metros
15
Metro score
54.5
Texas
Greg Abbott
Republican
Since
2015
Metros
48
Metro score
210.9
Utah
Spencer Cox
Republican
Since
2021
Metros
6
Metro score
31.8
Vermont
Phil Scott
Republican
Since
2017
Metros
4
Metro score
4.0
Virginia
Abigail Spanberger
Democratic
Since
2026
Metros
15
Metro score
69.6
Washington
Bob Ferguson
Democratic
Since
2025
Metros
13
Metro score
76.1
West Virginia
Patrick Morrisey
Republican
Since
2025
Metros
13
Metro score
7.5
Wisconsin
Tony Evers
Democratic
Since
2019
Metros
16
Metro score
43.1
Wyoming
Mark Gordon
Republican
Since
2019
Metros
9
Metro score
6.4

US Territories

American Samoa
Pula Nikolao Pula
Republican
Since
2025
Metros
1
Metro score
0.3
Guam
Lou Leon Guerrero
Democratic
Since
2019
Metros
1
Metro score
0.3
Northern Mariana Islands
David M. Apatang
Republican
Since
2025
Metros
1
Metro score
0.5
Puerto Rico
Jenniffer González-Colón
New Progressive Party (PNP)
Since
2025
Metros
7
Metro score
11.1
US Virgin Islands
Albert Bryan
Democratic
Since
2019
Metros
2
Metro score
1.2

United States Senate

53Republican45Democratic2Independent

Independents caucus with the Democrats

Each senator’s Metro score is the state’s population-weighted metro score divided by two, since a state’s two senators share its representation.

Katie Britt
Alabama
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
14.9
Tommy Tuberville
Alabama
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
14.9
Dan Sullivan
Alaska
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
2.2
Lisa Murkowski
Alaska
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
2.2
Mark Kelly
Arizona
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
25.1
Ruben Gallego
Arizona
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
25.1
John Boozman
Arkansas
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
6.4
Tom Cotton
Arkansas
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
6.4
Adam Schiff
California
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
163.8
Alex Padilla
California
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
163.8
John Hickenlooper
Colorado
Democratic
Class
2
Metro score
29.6
Michael Bennet
Colorado
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
29.6
Chris Murphy
Connecticut
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
16.2
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
16.2
Chris Coons
Delaware
Democratic
Class
2
Metro score
3.7
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Delaware
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
3.7
Ashley Moody
Florida
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
85.7
Rick Scott
Florida
Republican
Class
1
Metro score
85.7
Jon Ossoff
Georgia
Democratic
Class
2
Metro score
34.4
Raphael Warnock
Georgia
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
34.4
Brian Schatz
Hawaii
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
8.6
Mazie Hirono
Hawaii
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
8.6
Jim Risch
Idaho
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
6.7
Mike Crapo
Idaho
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
6.7
Dick Durbin
Illinois
Democratic
Class
2
Metro score
52.1
Tammy Duckworth
Illinois
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
52.1
Jim Banks
Indiana
Republican
Class
1
Metro score
28.3
Todd Young
Indiana
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
28.3
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
9.7
Joni Ernst
Iowa
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
9.7
Jerry Moran
Kansas
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
8.5
Roger Marshall
Kansas
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
8.5
Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
15.0
Rand Paul
Kentucky
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
15.0
Bill Cassidy
Louisiana
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
24.3
John Kennedy
Louisiana
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
24.3
Angus King
Maine
Independent
Class
1
Metro score
2.2
Susan Collins
Maine
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
2.2
Angela Alsobrooks
Maryland
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
28.1
Chris Van Hollen
Maryland
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
28.1
Ed Markey
Massachusetts
Democratic
Class
2
Metro score
43.1
Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
43.1
Elissa Slotkin
Michigan
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
28.7
Gary Peters
Michigan
Democratic
Class
2
Metro score
28.7
Amy Klobuchar
Minnesota
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
20.8
Tina Smith
Minnesota
Democratic
Class
2
Metro score
20.8
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Mississippi
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
7.7
Roger Wicker
Mississippi
Republican
Class
1
Metro score
7.7
Eric Schmitt
Missouri
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
25.7
Josh Hawley
Missouri
Republican
Class
1
Metro score
25.7
Steve Daines
Montana
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
4.8
Tim Sheehy
Montana
Republican
Class
1
Metro score
4.8
Deb Fischer
Nebraska
Republican
Class
1
Metro score
8.1
Pete Ricketts
Nebraska
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
8.1
Catherine Cortez Masto
Nevada
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
23.6
Jacky Rosen
Nevada
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
23.6
Jeanne Shaheen
New Hampshire
Democratic
Class
2
Metro score
9.1
Maggie Hassan
New Hampshire
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
9.1
Andy Kim
New Jersey
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
38.6
Cory Booker
New Jersey
Democratic
Class
2
Metro score
38.6
Ben Ray Lujan
New Mexico
Democratic
Class
2
Metro score
7.9
Martin Heinrich
New Mexico
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
7.9
Chuck Schumer
New York
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
82.2
Kirsten Gillibrand
New York
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
82.2
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
41.7
Thom Tillis
North Carolina
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
41.7
John Hoeven
North Dakota
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
2.0
Kevin Cramer
North Dakota
Republican
Class
1
Metro score
2.0
Bernie Moreno
Ohio
Republican
Class
1
Metro score
41.6
Jon Husted
Ohio
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
41.6
Alan Armstrong
Oklahoma
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
13.8
James Lankford
Oklahoma
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
13.8
Jeff Merkley
Oregon
Democratic
Class
2
Metro score
17.7
Ron Wyden
Oregon
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
17.7
Dave McCormick
Pennsylvania
Republican
Class
1
Metro score
47.6
John Fetterman
Pennsylvania
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
47.6
Jack Reed
Rhode Island
Democratic
Class
2
Metro score
4.5
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode Island
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
4.5
Lindsey Graham
South Carolina
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
19.1
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
19.1
John Thune
South Dakota
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
1.9
Mike Rounds
South Dakota
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
1.9
Bill Hagerty
Tennessee
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
27.3
Marsha Blackburn
Tennessee
Republican
Class
1
Metro score
27.3
John Cornyn
Texas
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
105.4
Ted Cruz
Texas
Republican
Class
1
Metro score
105.4
John Curtis
Utah
Republican
Class
1
Metro score
15.9
Mike Lee
Utah
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
15.9
Bernie Sanders
Vermont
Independent
Class
1
Metro score
2.0
Peter Welch
Vermont
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
2.0
Mark Warner
Virginia
Democratic
Class
2
Metro score
34.8
Tim Kaine
Virginia
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
34.8
Maria Cantwell
Washington
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
38.0
Patty Murray
Washington
Democratic
Class
3
Metro score
38.0
Jim Justice
West Virginia
Republican
Class
1
Metro score
3.8
Shelley Moore Capito
West Virginia
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
3.8
Ron Johnson
Wisconsin
Republican
Class
3
Metro score
21.6
Tammy Baldwin
Wisconsin
Democratic
Class
1
Metro score
21.6
Cynthia Lummis
Wyoming
Republican
Class
2
Metro score
3.2
John Barrasso
Wyoming
Republican
Class
1
Metro score
3.2

House of Representatives

218Republican212Democratic1Independent4Vacant

435 seats; 4 vacant in mid-2026 (Gonzales R-TX, Swalwell D-CA, Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL, Scott D-GA). Kevin Kiley (CA) sits as an Independent since March 2026. Republicans hold the majority. Source: 119th Congress (Wikipedia), as of June 2026.

Leadership

Speaker of the House
Mike Johnson
Republican
Majority Leader
Steve Scalise
Republican
Majority Whip
Tom Emmer
Republican
Republican Conference Chair
Lisa McClain
Republican
Minority Leader
Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic
Minority Whip
Katherine Clark
Democratic
Democratic Caucus Chair
Pete Aguilar
Democratic