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Senate vote: Nomination // August 2, 2025

Confirmation: Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs

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

Won the vote · Yea

78 votes, representing 212,506,032 people79.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

17 votes, representing 45,752,765 people17.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.1% 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
YeaWon7879.7%
NayLost1717.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.1%