WASHINGTON (AP) — California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. Texas and Florida are growing rapidly. With America’s population shifting from reliably Democratic states to areas controlled by Republicans, Democrats are facing a demographic time bomb that could reduce their path to winning the U.S. House or the presidency for the long term. If current trends hold through the 2030 census, states that voted for Kamala Harris will lose around a dozen House seats — and Electoral College votes — to states that voted for President-elect Donald Trump. Democrats’ path to 270 Electoral College votes, the minimum needed to win the White House, will get much steeper.
