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Senate vote: Nomination // May 14, 2018

Confirmation Michael Y. Scudder, of Illinois, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

90 votes, representing 217,479,460 people85.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 14.1% 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
YeaWon9085.9%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.1%