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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None of the country’s 434 other congressional districts featured a bigger swing toward Republican presidential candidates over those 12 years.
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Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
While California has no geographical requirement for signatures, in Nevada, support must be gathered equally from each of the state’s four congressional districts.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Nevada Races to watch: U.S. Senate; 1st, 3rd and 4th congressional districts
Polls close: 10 p.m.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 9 June 2024
The district’s political breakdown is the most favorable to the GOP out of the state’s eight congressional districts, with 37% of voters affiliated as Republicans, 18% as Democrats and 44% unaffiliated — meaning any Democrat faces a formidable mathematical hurdle.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024
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Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
While California has no geographical requirement for signatures, in Nevada, support must be gathered equally from each of the state’s four congressional districts.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Nevada Races to watch: U.S. Senate; 1st, 3rd and 4th congressional districts
Polls close: 10 p.m.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 9 June 2024
The district’s political breakdown is the most favorable to the GOP out of the state’s eight congressional districts, with 37% of voters affiliated as Republicans, 18% as Democrats and 44% unaffiliated — meaning any Democrat faces a formidable mathematical hurdle.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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