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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The homes and businesses of at least 12 Indiana state lawmakers were targeted with bomb threats and swatting in December as the legislature weighed whether to redraw congressional districts.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Jan. 2026
The midterm election season is already well underway, with some congressional districts preparing to hold primary contests as soon as March.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
The approval allows the nation's most populous state to temporarily stop using a nonpartisan commission to draw congressional district boundaries.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Albritton and Perez did not address a special session DeSantis has already scheduled for late April to redraw congressional districts.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Jan. 2026
The midterm election season is already well underway, with some congressional districts preparing to hold primary contests as soon as March.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
The approval allows the nation's most populous state to temporarily stop using a nonpartisan commission to draw congressional district boundaries.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Albritton and Perez did not address a special session DeSantis has already scheduled for late April to redraw congressional districts.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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