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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Lawler cruised to reelection last year in his blue-leaning suburban congressional district and is planning a possible Republican run for governor in 2026.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Ocasio-Cortez held a live webinar last week to inform migrants in her congressional district about their rights when encountering Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents seeking to deport them.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Of 25 congressional districts that receive funds for EV manufacturing, 22 are represented by Republicans.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
In March 2019, then-Rep. Mark Walker, a Republican representing North Carolina’s 6th congressional district and former three-sport college athlete, introduced federal legislation mirroring California’s landmark law allowing college athletes to profit from their NIL.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Ocasio-Cortez held a live webinar last week to inform migrants in her congressional district about their rights when encountering Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents seeking to deport them.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Of 25 congressional districts that receive funds for EV manufacturing, 22 are represented by Republicans.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
In March 2019, then-Rep. Mark Walker, a Republican representing North Carolina’s 6th congressional district and former three-sport college athlete, introduced federal legislation mirroring California’s landmark law allowing college athletes to profit from their NIL.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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