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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Although he’s known in the political, business and legal communities, Moraitis only represented part of the congressional district.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Nunn won reelection in Iowa’s 3rd congressional district by about 4 percentage points in 2024, a margin of just under 16,000 voters.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
Maine splits its Electoral College votes by congressional district, and a presidential year cranks up turnout in the state’s Republican-leaning inland district.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Who Is Cory Mills? Mills has represented Florida's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2023.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Nunn won reelection in Iowa’s 3rd congressional district by about 4 percentage points in 2024, a margin of just under 16,000 voters.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
Maine splits its Electoral College votes by congressional district, and a presidential year cranks up turnout in the state’s Republican-leaning inland district.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Who Is Cory Mills? Mills has represented Florida's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2023.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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