
(AP) – The U.S. Census Bureau has released new population data that will be used to reshape U.S. House seats and state legislative districts for the next decade. The 2020 census data released Thursday shows that much of the fastest population growth occurred in the nation’s largest cities, particularly the suburbs. The data will serve as the building block for redistricting that must be done in most states before the 2022 elections. The official goal is to redraw districts with roughly the same number of people. But many Republicans and Democrats also will be trying to draw districts that make it more likely for their candidates to win.