Seven US states have "at large" congressional districts, and a few states have one at large district. This seems easier and maybe more sensible for a state's r

Seven US states have "at large" congressional districts, and a few states have one at large district. This seems easier and maybe more sensible for a state's representatives in the US Congress. [0] Apparently, there used to be more at large states, except states were using it to dilute minority votes. (The white majority was large enough to elect all-white representatives.) In 1986, this was ruled to violate the 1965 Voting Rights Act. [1] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-large https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-large [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thornburg_v._Gingles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thornburg_v._Gingles