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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First, House Bill 488 alters the boundaries of Maryland’s eight congressional districts for the 2026 election and subsequent elections through the 2030 cycle.
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Teresa Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
More than a dozen candidates are running to replace her in Georgia's 14th congressional district, including one Democrat who knows the ropes.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Now, McClintock, who just recently received the California GOP’s official endorsement for the state’s fifth congressional district, has also put his weight behind Shoemaker.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The series of legal battles and a looming referendum take aim at an unprecedented special session in which lawmakers redrew the state’s congressional districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
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Teresa Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
More than a dozen candidates are running to replace her in Georgia's 14th congressional district, including one Democrat who knows the ropes.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Now, McClintock, who just recently received the California GOP’s official endorsement for the state’s fifth congressional district, has also put his weight behind Shoemaker.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The series of legal battles and a looming referendum take aim at an unprecedented special session in which lawmakers redrew the state’s congressional districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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