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Senate vote: Nomination // September 11, 2019

Confirmation: Ada E. Brown, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas

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

Won the vote · Yea

80 votes, representing 188,906,559 people74.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

13 votes, representing 40,319,194 people15.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.0% 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
YeaWon8074.2%
NayLost1315.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.0%