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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However, this strain on Floridians’ pocketbooks can’t compete with the governor’s immediate obsession with redrawing congressional districts in a four-day session that begins Tuesday.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The planned ad buys from House Majority PAC, a political action committee that focuses on electing Democratic House members, seem to target the 1st and 11th congressional districts located in North Carolina’s far northeastern and far southwestern counties, respectively.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Most of the network’s schools are located in the country’s poorest congressional district, in the South Bronx, and nearly all of its students are Black or Latino.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The longtime politician represented Georgia's 13th congressional district, which includes parts of Clayton, Henry, Rockdale, Newton, Gwinnett and DeKalb Counties in the Atlanta metro area.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The planned ad buys from House Majority PAC, a political action committee that focuses on electing Democratic House members, seem to target the 1st and 11th congressional districts located in North Carolina’s far northeastern and far southwestern counties, respectively.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Most of the network’s schools are located in the country’s poorest congressional district, in the South Bronx, and nearly all of its students are Black or Latino.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The longtime politician represented Georgia's 13th congressional district, which includes parts of Clayton, Henry, Rockdale, Newton, Gwinnett and DeKalb Counties in the Atlanta metro area.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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