Mason Di Palma, Communications Director of the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) joins Keiffer Mitchell (BGR Group) to discuss how Republicans are approaching the 2026 state legislative elections, key battleground states, and the policy arguments GOP candidates plan to emphasize. 

Heather Williams, President of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC), joins Keiffer Mitchell (BGR Group) to break down where Democrats see their best opportunities in the 2026 state legislative elections and why statehouses will play a decisive role in shaping policy, redistricting, and political power. 

In the premiere episode of What’s Going On in the Statehouse, Keiffer Mitchell sits down with Julie George from the National Conference of State Legislatures to unpack what really happens behind the scenes when state lawmakers write, negotiate, and pass legislation.