congressional delegation
noun
: the group of officials elected to the U.S. Congress from a particular state
the state's congressional delegation
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Along with the mayors, several Republican members of Michigan’s congressional delegation, as well as U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers also spoke.
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
That could double Latino representation among Washington's 12-member congressional delegation — but only if first-term U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez can hold on to her seat in Washington's 3rd Congressional District.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
In another battleground race in the Inland Empire’s 41st Congressional District, Democratic hopeful Will Rollins is running for a second time against Rep. Ken Calvert, the longest-serving Republican in California’s congressional delegation.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Currently, there are seven Democrats and seven Republicans in North Carolina's congressional delegation.
—Seiji Yamashita, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
That could double Latino representation among Washington's 12-member congressional delegation — but only if first-term U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez can hold on to her seat in Washington's 3rd Congressional District.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
In another battleground race in the Inland Empire’s 41st Congressional District, Democratic hopeful Will Rollins is running for a second time against Rep. Ken Calvert, the longest-serving Republican in California’s congressional delegation.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Currently, there are seven Democrats and seven Republicans in North Carolina's congressional delegation.
—Seiji Yamashita, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
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