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Senate vote: Nomination // May 13, 2021

Confirmation: Donet Dominic Graves, Jr., of Ohio, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce

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

Won the vote · Yea

89 votes, representing 228,301,018 people88.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

7 votes, representing 27,479,296 people10.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.8% 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
YeaWon8988.5%
NayLost710.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.8%