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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Republicans describe it as a way for liberals in northern Virginia to commandeer congressional districts in the rest of the state.
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Meg Kinnard The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
In order to reach the ballot, the campaign needs to qualify in six congressional districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Former President Barack Obama is calling on voters in Virginia to support a ballot measure this spring that would change the commonwealth's constitution and cause new congressional district boundaries benefiting Democrats to be used in this fall's midterm elections.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Republicans describe it as a way for liberals in northern Virginia to commandeer congressional districts in the rest of the state.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Meg Kinnard The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
In order to reach the ballot, the campaign needs to qualify in six congressional districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Former President Barack Obama is calling on voters in Virginia to support a ballot measure this spring that would change the commonwealth's constitution and cause new congressional district boundaries benefiting Democrats to be used in this fall's midterm elections.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Republicans describe it as a way for liberals in northern Virginia to commandeer congressional districts in the rest of the state.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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