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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Linda Sleet, a 69-year-old retiree who lives in Venice, Florida, raised specific concerns about the way congressional districts are drawn and the Electoral College that is used to determine presidential contests instead of the popular vote.
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Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Black residents account for about 27% of the state's population but were the majority in just one of the state's seven congressional districts.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 May 2025
So my district is Colorado's third congressional district and nearly one-in-three people in that district rely on Medicaid.
—Michel Martin
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Obed Manuel, NPR, 2 May 2025
Democratic lawmakers spent the spring recess trying to stoke public opposition to GOP aims, including during town hall events held in Republican congressional districts.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
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Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Black residents account for about 27% of the state's population but were the majority in just one of the state's seven congressional districts.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 May 2025
So my district is Colorado's third congressional district and nearly one-in-three people in that district rely on Medicaid.
—Michel Martin
,
Obed Manuel, NPR, 2 May 2025
Democratic lawmakers spent the spring recess trying to stoke public opposition to GOP aims, including during town hall events held in Republican congressional districts.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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