congressional district
nounDefinition of congressional district
: a territorial division of a state from which a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected
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One to three congressional districts could be at stake in addition to our ability to control the legislature. — David Daley, The New Yorker, "The Secret Files of the Master of Modern Republican Gerrymandering," 6 Sep. 2019 The election in North Carolina’s ninth congressional district was an exception. — The Economist, "There is more to North Carolina’s special election than Donald Trump," 5 Sep. 2019 The congressional district covers much of the southern portion of the state including Mobile and Baldwin counties, Washington, Escambia, Monroe and parts of Clarke counties. — al, "Conservative group poll shows Hightower with strong lead in AL-1 race," 30 July 2019 The congressional district has long been a Republican stronghold and a victory in the March 3, 2020, GOP primary is likely to be viewed as tantamount to winning the election. — al.com, "Three-way fundraising battle shapes up in Alabama’s 1st congressional district race," 19 July 2019 Democratic Attorney General Brian Frosh appealed Maryland’s case to the high court in November after a panel of federal judges threw out the state’s map for the 6th congressional district, which stretches from Montgomery County to western Maryland. — Luke Broadwater, baltimoresun.com, "U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule Thursday on Maryland gerrymandering case," 27 June 2019 Kirkpatrick said the issue is a pressing one for her congressional district, located in the southeastern corner of the state. — Jeannette Hinkle, azcentral, "Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick backs legislation calling for massive mobilization on climate change," 22 Aug. 2019 O’Rourke hasn’t been mincing any words since the horrific shooting in El Paso, Texas, where his former congressional district is based. — Breanna Edwards, Essence, "Beto O'Rourke: Donald Trump Is A White Supremacist," 8 Aug. 2019 His congressional district, created in the early 1980s, was represented by Republicans until Crow defeated Mike Coffman last year. — Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, "Colorado’s Jason Crow backs impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'congressional district.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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