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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By contrast, many Democratic states have passed laws and constitutional amendments creating independent commissions to draw their congressional district maps instead of politicians.
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an attempt by Republican legislators to delay Democrats from gerrymandering the state’s congressional districts.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The California Supreme Court declined to prevent Democratic legislators from advancing plans to gerrymander the state’s congressional districts.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2025
Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel condemned Texas Republicans' redistricting push as a power grab and applauded Democratic governors for trying to fight the map with their own efforts to change their state's congressional districts.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an attempt by Republican legislators to delay Democrats from gerrymandering the state’s congressional districts.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The California Supreme Court declined to prevent Democratic legislators from advancing plans to gerrymander the state’s congressional districts.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2025
Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel condemned Texas Republicans' redistricting push as a power grab and applauded Democratic governors for trying to fight the map with their own efforts to change their state's congressional districts.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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