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Senate vote: Nomination // September 16, 2024

Confirmation: Kevin Gafford Ritz, of Tennessee, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

48 votes, representing 145,786,617 people54.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 106,719,075 people40.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.3% 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
YeaWon4854.7%
NayLost4640.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.3%