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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Linda Sánchez represents California’s 38th congressional district and is the Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade.
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Linda Sánchez, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
But the impact of Florida’s new congressional districts extends well beyond the political class.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Thomas Goodman, a politics and law professor at Rhodes College in Memphis, notes that the new congressional districts may lead to greater friction over who receives attention — and funding — from lawmakers.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
There’s not too much in terms of policy differences separating the three most prominent candidates in the race for the district, which covers the Upper West Side and Upper East Side and includes the largest Jewish population of any congressional district in the nation.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
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Linda Sánchez, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
But the impact of Florida’s new congressional districts extends well beyond the political class.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Thomas Goodman, a politics and law professor at Rhodes College in Memphis, notes that the new congressional districts may lead to greater friction over who receives attention — and funding — from lawmakers.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
There’s not too much in terms of policy differences separating the three most prominent candidates in the race for the district, which covers the Upper West Side and Upper East Side and includes the largest Jewish population of any congressional district in the nation.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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