Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

Each state is divided into smaller areas called congressional districts. People in one of those districts vote for one person to serve in the House and speak for their local interests in Congress. That representative focuses on the needs and concerns of the citizens who live in that district.

Each state is divided into congressional districts based on population. People in each district elect one representative to speak for their local interests in Congress, rather than for the entire state.

Each state is divided into smaller areas called congressional districts based on population. Voters in each district elect one person to speak for their local needs and concerns in the House. That representative focuses on the people living in that specific district, not the whole state.

Each state is divided into smaller areas called congressional districts. Voters in each district elect one person to speak for them in the U.S. House of Representatives. That representative focuses on the needs and concerns of the people who live in that district.