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Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

Citizens from their congressional district.

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  1. Citizens from their district ✔
  2. The U.S. Senate
  3. The state governor

Why: Each House member is chosen by voters in their own congressional district. That is also who they represent.

Huh, didn't know that: USCIS accepts one answer for this question: citizens from their (congressional) district.

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Why did the district bring a map to the election? It wanted to be well represented.
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Answer: Citizens from their district. Each House member is chosen by voters in their own congressional district. That is also who they represent.

  1. USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf
    Who elects members of the House of Representatives? Citizens from their (congressional) district
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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