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Senate vote: Nomination // December 19, 2023

Confirmation: Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism

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

Won the vote · Yea

49 votes, representing 138,713,585 people53.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

15 votes, representing 16,347,419 people6.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 40.8% 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
YeaWon4953.0%
NayLost156.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken040.8%