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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Kelly, in her 12th year in Congress, got her bachelor’s and master’s degree at Bradley University in Peoria and her congressional district stretches from Chicago to Danville.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
December estimates from the Brennan Center for Justice show that Southern states will gain nine seats in the next reapportionment of congressional districts, with Texas, Florida, and North Carolina leading the changes.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
Billions of dollars in clean-energy investment have gone to Republican-leaning states and congressional districts.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Each side's target lists are an indicator of which congressional districts the parties' campaign arms will be targeting with party money, which comes from both outside donors and the fundraising committees for current members of Congress.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
December estimates from the Brennan Center for Justice show that Southern states will gain nine seats in the next reapportionment of congressional districts, with Texas, Florida, and North Carolina leading the changes.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
Billions of dollars in clean-energy investment have gone to Republican-leaning states and congressional districts.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Each side's target lists are an indicator of which congressional districts the parties' campaign arms will be targeting with party money, which comes from both outside donors and the fundraising committees for current members of Congress.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for congressional district
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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