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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Representative Tracey Mann, a Republican and a supporter of President Trump who represents the congressional district that includes McPherson, did not respond to requests for comment.
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Stephanie Saul, New York Times, 20 May 2025
One is a former legislator who led efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts in conservatives’ favor.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 16 May 2025
Forty of the top 50 U.S. congressional districts impacted by the SALT limit are in California, Illinois, New Jersey or New York, a Bipartisan Policy Center analysis from before 2022 redistricting found.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Colorado Public Radio reports that about a fifth of Colorado's population relies on Medicaid — with about a third of the population in Hurd's congressional district being dependent on Medicaid coverage.
—Michel Martin
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Obed Manuel, NPR, 2 May 2025
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Stephanie Saul, New York Times, 20 May 2025
One is a former legislator who led efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts in conservatives’ favor.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 16 May 2025
Forty of the top 50 U.S. congressional districts impacted by the SALT limit are in California, Illinois, New Jersey or New York, a Bipartisan Policy Center analysis from before 2022 redistricting found.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Colorado Public Radio reports that about a fifth of Colorado's population relies on Medicaid — with about a third of the population in Hurd's congressional district being dependent on Medicaid coverage.
—Michel Martin
,
Obed Manuel, NPR, 2 May 2025
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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