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Senate vote: Nomination // July 10, 2019

Confirmation Damon Ray Leichty, of Indiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana

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

Won the vote · Yea

85 votes, representing 198,519,208 people77.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

10 votes, representing 38,991,591 people15.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.7% 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
YeaWon8577.9%
NayLost1015.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.7%