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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The new map creates a congressional district centered around Salt Lake City that analysts say strongly favors Democrats.
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2025
The action was spearheaded by Newsom and other prominent California Democrats in response to similar recent redistricting efforts in Texas, which served to reshape several congressional districts to favor Republicans.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
In 2018, Ryerse lost to Womack for the Republican nomination in Arkansas' 3rd congressional district.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Nov. 2025
What to Know Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said GOP lawmakers did not have the votes to advance a proposal to redraw Indiana’s nine congressional districts, despite months of lobbying from the White House.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2025
The action was spearheaded by Newsom and other prominent California Democrats in response to similar recent redistricting efforts in Texas, which served to reshape several congressional districts to favor Republicans.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
In 2018, Ryerse lost to Womack for the Republican nomination in Arkansas' 3rd congressional district.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Nov. 2025
What to Know Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said GOP lawmakers did not have the votes to advance a proposal to redraw Indiana’s nine congressional districts, despite months of lobbying from the White House.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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