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Senate vote: Nomination // May 20, 2014

Confirmation Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

97 votes, representing 239,399,988 people97.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon9797.8%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.2%