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Senate vote: Nomination // December 16, 2021

Motion to Discharge Holly A. Thomas to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit from the Committee on the Judiciary

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 145,963,998 people56.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 109,281,952 people42.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.0% 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
YeaWon5056.6%
NayLost4642.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.0%