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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Federal workers are scattered all across the state, in every county, congressional district, and major metro area, according to the Economic Policy Institute data.
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The question in front of the court is whether the law requires a state to make sure that some congressional districts have a majority of Black voters.
—Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Colorado’s congressional districts generally still favor candidates from one party over another.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
That is a lot of red congressional districts.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The question in front of the court is whether the law requires a state to make sure that some congressional districts have a majority of Black voters.
—Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Colorado’s congressional districts generally still favor candidates from one party over another.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
That is a lot of red congressional districts.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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