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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But the choice for Khanna to appear in New Jersey's most competitive congressional district was likely strategic, Bowen said.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
What’s the goal of this raid on Social Security, the nation’s premier anti-poverty program and one whose beneficiaries live by the tens of thousands in every congressional district in the land?
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
On Wednesday, the Democratic House Majority PAC rolled out an ad targeting vulnerable House Republicans in 13 congressional districts.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
About 85% of the clean-energy investments and 68% of jobs tied to Inflation Reduction Act funding are in Republican congressional districts, according to a 2024 study by E2.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
What’s the goal of this raid on Social Security, the nation’s premier anti-poverty program and one whose beneficiaries live by the tens of thousands in every congressional district in the land?
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
On Wednesday, the Democratic House Majority PAC rolled out an ad targeting vulnerable House Republicans in 13 congressional districts.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
About 85% of the clean-energy investments and 68% of jobs tied to Inflation Reduction Act funding are in Republican congressional districts, according to a 2024 study by E2.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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