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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Addressing supporters Saturday in the heart of his district, Kansas City’s longtime Democratic congressman and former mayor denounced Missouri lawmakers’ plan to dilute the city’s voting power by carving it up into three Republican congressional districts.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Derek Tran represents California’s 45th congressional district.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, Democratic Hoosier voters have to go into a congressional district, so Indiana Republican leaders face the possibility of diluting their current Republican districts with more Democratic voters, Vaughn said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The new map will split fewer counties and municipalities that at present, and will reserve just two congressional districts as currently drawn.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Derek Tran represents California’s 45th congressional district.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, Democratic Hoosier voters have to go into a congressional district, so Indiana Republican leaders face the possibility of diluting their current Republican districts with more Democratic voters, Vaughn said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The new map will split fewer counties and municipalities that at present, and will reserve just two congressional districts as currently drawn.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for congressional district
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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