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 which would crack Indianapolis into four congressional districts in an attempt to dilute the voting power of Democrats across the state.
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Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 6 Dec. 2025
Julie Johnson Johnson’s 32nd congressional district, currently contained mostly in Dallas County, is being expanded into east Texas to favor Republicans.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Then came a competitive fight for a traditionally Republican congressional district in Middle Tennessee.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
Conservative justices on the state's high court strongly objected to the recent orders sending the lawsuits to three-judge panels, noting that the court has previously rejected challenges to Wisconsin's congressional districts.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 6 Dec. 2025
Julie Johnson Johnson’s 32nd congressional district, currently contained mostly in Dallas County, is being expanded into east Texas to favor Republicans.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Then came a competitive fight for a traditionally Republican congressional district in Middle Tennessee.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
Conservative justices on the state's high court strongly objected to the recent orders sending the lawsuits to three-judge panels, noting that the court has previously rejected challenges to Wisconsin's congressional districts.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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