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Senate vote: Nomination // June 17, 2014

Confirmation Salvador Mendoza, Jr., of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

92 votes, representing 220,525,505 people90.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 13,459,304 people5.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon9290.1%
NayLost45.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%