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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Republicans appealed a ruling that scrapped the last remaining New York City congressional district held by a Republican.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Two of Iowa’s four congressional districts remain competitive, making the state crucial to Republicans’ midterm strategy despite recent GOP dominance.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Still, two of Iowa’s four congressional districts have been among the most competitive in the country and are expected to be again in this year’s midterm elections.
—Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Acting Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman should have rejected a ludicrous lawsuit claiming the city’s Staten Island congressional district, held by Republican Nicole Malliotakis, is discriminatory against minority voters and needs to be redrawn.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Two of Iowa’s four congressional districts remain competitive, making the state crucial to Republicans’ midterm strategy despite recent GOP dominance.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Still, two of Iowa’s four congressional districts have been among the most competitive in the country and are expected to be again in this year’s midterm elections.
—Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Acting Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman should have rejected a ludicrous lawsuit claiming the city’s Staten Island congressional district, held by Republican Nicole Malliotakis, is discriminatory against minority voters and needs to be redrawn.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
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