congressional district
noun
: a territorial division of a state from which a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected
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Walz, who ran as former Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate last year, has also been on the road, talking to voters in red congressional districts.
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Sanders had begun the tour in late February, starting with stops in Midwestern congressional districts where Republicans had eked out narrow majorities.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
There is no pending lawsuit over Wisconsin's congressional districts, but liberal groups may file one if the court keeps its ideological makeup.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
In November 2014, Love won a close race in the election for Utah’s 4th congressional district, becoming the first black woman elected as a Republican to the House of Representatives.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Sanders had begun the tour in late February, starting with stops in Midwestern congressional districts where Republicans had eked out narrow majorities.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
There is no pending lawsuit over Wisconsin's congressional districts, but liberal groups may file one if the court keeps its ideological makeup.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
In November 2014, Love won a close race in the election for Utah’s 4th congressional district, becoming the first black woman elected as a Republican to the House of Representatives.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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