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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Pennsylvania Races to watch: U.S. Senate, 1st, 7th, 10th and 12th congressional districts;
attorney general, auditor, treasurer, state legislature
Polls close: 8 p.m.
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Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
Only two other congressional districts – Ohio’s 9th District, spanning from the Indiana border to the tip of Lake Erie, and Maine’s 2nd District, which encompasses the state’s northern territory – experienced the same trend with their incumbent Democrats.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
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Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
Only two other congressional districts – Ohio’s 9th District, spanning from the Indiana border to the tip of Lake Erie, and Maine’s 2nd District, which encompasses the state’s northern territory – experienced the same trend with their incumbent Democrats.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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