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Senate vote: Nomination // January 24, 2018

Confirmation Samuel Dale Brownback, of Kansas, to be Ambassasador at Large for International Religious Freedom

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

Won the vote · Yea

49 votes, representing 105,302,528 people41.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

49 votes, representing 142,542,288 people56.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 8.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon4941.6%
NayLost4956.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.1%