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Politics
5:03 pm
Mon December 20, 2010

Will Census cause Michigan to lose a seat in Congress?

The US Capitol
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Michigan is expected to send one less representative to Congress after the Census releases its numbers this week.

This week the U.S. Census will release its initial population totals for the country and the states. That data will begin the scramble to redraw Michigan’s congressional districts.

Michigan will probably lose a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives when the new census numbers come out (going from 15 to 14 seats).

The state’s incoming Republican governor and Republican controlled legislature are expected to redraw congressional boundaries so they can favor Republican candidates.

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