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Senate vote: Nomination // January 3, 2018

Confirmation John C. Rood, of Arizona, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

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

Won the vote · Yea

81 votes, representing 189,334,142 people74.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

7 votes, representing 33,952,745 people13.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.8% 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
YeaWon8174.8%
NayLost713.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.8%