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Senate vote: Nomination // March 10, 2021

Confirmation: Merrick Brian Garland, of Maryland, to be Attorney General

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

Won the vote · Yea

70 votes, representing 190,118,421 people73.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

30 votes, representing 67,755,726 people26.3%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon7073.7%
NayLost3026.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%