Dr. Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law Poll, spoke about how population shifts have put the 435th seat in the House of Representatives up for grabs. "The relative shift of population and seats from the Northeast, Midwest and, for the first time, California and into the South and Southwest isn't a new trend,” Franklin said. “But it does reflect the decades-long shift that has had political and economic consequences, at least for the balance of power among states and regions in the House."
Story appeared on The Hill, Dec. 24, 2020