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Senate vote: Nomination // February 16, 2023

Confirmation: Lester Martinez-Lopez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

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

Won the vote · Yea

61 votes, representing 155,005,094 people59.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 86,854,390 people33.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.6% 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
YeaWon6159.2%
NayLost3433.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.6%