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Senate vote: Nomination // July 29, 2024

Confirmation: Adam B. Landy, of South Carolina, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court

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

Won the vote · Yea

73 votes, representing 172,025,371 people64.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

13 votes, representing 39,628,550 people14.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 20.6% 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
YeaWon7364.5%
NayLost1314.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken020.6%