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Senate vote: Nomination // January 9, 2018

Confirmation William L. Campbell, Jr., of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee

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

Won the vote · Yea

97 votes, representing 235,815,861 people93.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 6.9% 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
YeaWon9793.1%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.9%