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Senate vote: Nomination // May 18, 2021

Motion to Discharge the Nomination of Kristen M. Clarke to be an Assistant Attorney General from the Committee on the Judiciary

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 142,575,847 people55.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 111,072,226 people43.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% 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
YeaWon5055.3%
NayLost4843.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%