In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

The U.S. falls short of this goal.

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Senate vote: Nomination // May 18, 2026

Confirmation: En Bloc Nominations Provided For Under the Provisions of S. Res. 690

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

Won the vote · Yea

46 votes, representing 99,723,159 people37.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 127,044,650 people47.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 14.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 12.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon4637.4%
NayLost4347.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.9%