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Senate vote: Nomination // May 15, 2018

Confirmation Joel M. Carson III, of New Mexico, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

77 votes, representing 176,097,494 people69.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

21 votes, representing 69,435,000 people27.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.0% 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
YeaWon7769.5%
NayLost2127.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%