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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California is voting on a proposition that would revise the state’s congressional districts to favor Democrats in response to Republican gerrymandering in other states.
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Richard Hall, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
Democrats hold four of the state’s eight congressional districts.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The core of the dispute centers on Missouri’s congressional districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Check out our Voter Guide to find out more on how your congressional district might change — and the impacts to Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
—Dorothy Elder, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
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Richard Hall, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
Democrats hold four of the state’s eight congressional districts.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The core of the dispute centers on Missouri’s congressional districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Check out our Voter Guide to find out more on how your congressional district might change — and the impacts to Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
—Dorothy Elder, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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