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Senate vote: Nomination // May 2, 2019

Confirmation Joshua Wolson, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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

Won the vote · Yea

65 votes, representing 137,317,085 people53.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

33 votes, representing 111,653,514 people43.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.2% 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
YeaWon6553.9%
NayLost3343.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.2%