For the first time in 30 years, Montana is poised to send not one but two people to the House of Representatives. That’s because the state grew 9.6 percent over the last decade, more than the national average and enough to earn back its second congressional seat in the decennial reapportionment process conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.
National Democrats are clinging to a five-seat majority in the House, and are staring down not just the unfavorable historical trends of midterm elections, but also a redistricting season in which Republicans control the drawing of more congressional districts across the country.
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