congressional district

noun

U.S. Government.

one of a fixed number of districts into which a state is divided, each district electing one member to the national House of Representatives.

Congressional district

noun

(in the US) an electoral division of a state, entitled to send one member to the US House of Representatives

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Word History and Origins

Origin of congressional district¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

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A trial is underway in El Paso in a long-running challenge to the state legislative and congressional district maps Texas drew after the 2020 U.S.

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Smith said the disconnect is reinforced by gerrymandered legislative and congressional districts, which are drawn to favor Republican candidates and help maintain their supermajority control.

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The American Action Network's ads are running across 30 congressional districts, including competitive ones like those represented by Reps.

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And from a political standpoint, he added, California has congressional districts — represented by Republicans — that rely on federal funding.

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While the Republican candidates in Florida prevailed, their winning margins were about 15%, which is about half of what Trump posted in those congressional districts in November.

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