congressional delegation

noun

: the group of officials elected to the U.S. Congress from a particular state
the state's congressional delegation

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Tuesday’s results saw Democrats win governorships in Virginia (Abigail Spanberger) and New Jersey (Mikie Sherrill) and Zohran Mamdani elected as mayor of New York City and California pass a redistricting proposition that could further tip the state’s congressional delegation to Democrats. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025 North Carolina redrew districts expected to squeeze out one House Democrat from a congressional delegation already heavily tilted toward the GOP. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025 Out West, Prop 50 would see California redistricting its congressional delegation and possibly flipping as many as five Republican seats to keep the Dems in the race next year. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025 The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reached out to members of Arkansas’ congressional delegation concerning the deployment announcement. Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for congressional delegation

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“Congressional delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20delegation. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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