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congressional district
noun
- 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of congressional district1
Example Sentences
And from a political standpoint, he added, California has congressional districts — represented by Republicans — that rely on federal funding.
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.
Wisconsin's supreme court is expected to play a key role in determining the shape of congressional districts if Democrats seek to challenge current district maps as they are widely expected to do.
Gonzalez, whose district has the most border miles of any congressional district in the nation, said Latino voters care about the same issues as most voters — the economy, safety and the education of their children.
The Supreme Court is set to decide whether the creation of a second Black-majority congressional district in Louisiana violates the 14th Amendment.
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