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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Georgia's 14th congressional district, one of the most conservative in the country, saw Republican Clay Fuller win a special election runoff with 56% of the vote.
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
The ballots in question are from the November election for Proposition 50, which has temporarily redrawn the state’s congressional districts to favor Democrats in response to partisan redistricting in Republican states, including Texas.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway are running in the 11th congressional district, which covers parts of Essex, Morris and Passaic counties.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
At issue is eligibility for the foundation’s CBC Spouses Education Scholarship, which is limited to Black students in congressional districts represented by 62-member caucus.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
The ballots in question are from the November election for Proposition 50, which has temporarily redrawn the state’s congressional districts to favor Democrats in response to partisan redistricting in Republican states, including Texas.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway are running in the 11th congressional district, which covers parts of Essex, Morris and Passaic counties.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
At issue is eligibility for the foundation’s CBC Spouses Education Scholarship, which is limited to Black students in congressional districts represented by 62-member caucus.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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