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Senate vote: Nomination // July 17, 2018

Confirmation Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System

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

Won the vote · Yea

66 votes, representing 140,751,617 people55.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

33 votes, representing 109,723,516 people43.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.1% 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
YeaWon6655.6%
NayLost3343.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.1%