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Dunn is now running for Congress, campaigning in a crowded Democratic primary field in Maryland’s 5th congressional district.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The facts in Callais mirrored the facts in Milligan: Louisiana too, had failed to draw a second Black opportunity congressional district under conditions of racially polarized voting.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
The congressman, whose Nashville-area congressional district is home to more than 40,000 Muslims — one of the largest Muslim communities in the South.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026
Republican Clay Fuller, who received President Donald Trump's endorsement, is projected to face Democrat Shawn Harris to represent Georgia's 14th congressional district, according to a projection by the BBC's US partner CBS.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
In 1906-1907 eleven agricultural and mechanical arts colleges were established, one in each congressional district of the state.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various
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