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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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About an hour’s drive from the solidly liberal confines of downtown Los Angeles, the congressional district sprawls from Santa Clarita into the folds and valleys of the San Gabriel Mountains and high desert frontier of Lancaster and Palmdale.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
That decision came after the high court upheld a ruling that invalidated the boundaries of the state's seven congressional districts.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 May 2024
Oregon Races to watch: 3rd and 5th congressional districts
Polls close: 10 p.m. Eastern for most of Malheur County, 11 p.m. Eastern for the rest of the state
Oregon has two primaries of interest, both on the Democratic side.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 20 May 2024
Harry Dunn, a former police officer who defended lawmakers when rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was defeated in the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 3rd congressional district Tuesday.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1812, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of congressional district was
in 1812
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
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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