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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At least 10% of residents in all of the congressional districts in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina, and almost all of the districts in Texas and Utah, have Marketplace plans, according to KFF.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Adelita Grijalva's swearing in Last month, Democrat Adelita Grijalva was elected to fill Arizona’s 7th congressional district in a special election with over 70% of the vote.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Hours later, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a federal lawsuit to block the campaign, alleging that voters do not have the power to hold a referendum on the state’s congressional districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
Similar efforts have emerged in Missouri, where the state legislature passed a new map dividing Kansas City among three congressional districts.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Adelita Grijalva's swearing in Last month, Democrat Adelita Grijalva was elected to fill Arizona’s 7th congressional district in a special election with over 70% of the vote.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Hours later, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a federal lawsuit to block the campaign, alleging that voters do not have the power to hold a referendum on the state’s congressional districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
Similar efforts have emerged in Missouri, where the state legislature passed a new map dividing Kansas City among three congressional districts.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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