A
congressional district refers to a specific geographic area in the country that is represented by a member of the United States Congress, either in the House of Representatives or in the Senate. Each state is divided into multiple
congressional districts based on their population, and residents of each district vote for their representative in Congress.
Full definition
The candidates running for the
24th congressional district seat offered three distinct choices for voters in the first televised debate featuring all three candidates last night.
In stark contrast to the redistricting efforts that followed the 2000 census, the redistricting commission has created a number of the most competitive
congressional districts in the country.
Ball at one point had been rumored as a possible candidate in the
18th congressional district, but took himself out of the running last year.
The stack of boxes on the counter at the board's offices were arranged by
congressional district as they were taken in by elections officials.
Plus, they asked people to sign postcards about the issue, which they then delivered by hand to
congressional district offices along the way (also great opportunities for photos).
But based on an analysis of this year's presidential returns, I estimate that there are only 35 such
Congressional districts remaining, barely a third of the total 20 years ago.
The state legislature argued that the use of the word «legislature» in this context is literal; therefore, only a state legislature may
draw congressional district lines.
The American Unity PAC, a Republican - oriented Super PAC, reported it spent $ 559,516 opposing state assemblywoman Claudia Tenney, R - N.Y., a tea party candidate in the
22nd Congressional District of New York.
The 21st
Congressional District of New York spans more than 16,000 square miles, making it one of the largest districts east of the Mississippi River.
Anna Throne - Holst will be the Democratic candidate in this fall's
1st Congressional District race against incumbent Republican Lee Zeldin.
Republican Jack Martins has filed an emergency appeal in federal court seeking to have the election to fill the
3rd Congressional District seat on Long Island pushed back to December.
Washington (CNN)- A former Oregon state senator won the state's
First Congressional District special election Tuesday night - a victory that ensures a Democrat will continue to hold the House seat.
Republican former Erie County Executive Chris Collins has officially thrown his hat into the ring for the
27th Congressional District race.
Phrases with «congressional district»