congressional district

noun

: a territorial division of a state from which a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected

Examples of congressional district in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Zygielbaum was surprised however that the DOJ reached out only to him, and not the Republican clerk in neighboring Weld County, which also houses a sizable portion of that same congressional district. — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026

After the president pushed the state to redraw its congressional districts, the decisions made in South Texas are haunting Republicans. — Jack Herrera, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026

Because some contests vary by congressional district, municipality and precinct, voters should review their personalized sample ballot rather than relying solely on a countywide version. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

While Republicans opposed the legislation, 79% of the law’s investment went to Republican congressional districts. — Kayla Morton, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for congressional district

• subdistrict

Legal Definition

congressional district

noun

: a territorial division of a state from which a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected