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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Bowing to Trump, feckless state legislators have unconstitutionally gerrymandered Democratic-leaning congressional districts out of existence.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Louisiana enacted a new map of congressional districts Friday designed to help Republicans pick up a seat while eliminating one of the state's two majority-Black House districts, both of which are represented by Democrats.
—Jack Brook, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
Nationwide, efforts by both Republicans and Democrats to redraw congressional district maps ahead of November’s midterm elections are dramatically changing political boundaries.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Florida’s legislature passed new congressional districts just hours after the ruling, completing a redrawing that was in the works in anticipation of the decision.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Louisiana enacted a new map of congressional districts Friday designed to help Republicans pick up a seat while eliminating one of the state's two majority-Black House districts, both of which are represented by Democrats.
—Jack Brook, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
Nationwide, efforts by both Republicans and Democrats to redraw congressional district maps ahead of November’s midterm elections are dramatically changing political boundaries.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Florida’s legislature passed new congressional districts just hours after the ruling, completing a redrawing that was in the works in anticipation of the decision.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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