New population estimates a positive sign for Minnesota's political clout

Strong population growth in the last two years makes it more likely that Minnesota will retain its eight U.S. House seats after the 2020 census.

But U.S. Census Bureau estimates of state populations released Wednesday show that the state is still at risk of losing a representative in Washington because other states are growing even faster.

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