Senate vote: Nomination // May 19, 2026

Confirmation: Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina

Name: Confirmation: Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina
Creator: Spoken For

52 votes, representing 112,219,331 peopleof U.S. adults

38 votes, representing 125,151,841 peopleof U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.0% 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 7.9 points short of a majority of the country.
Side	Outcome	Votes	Share of U.S. adults
Yea	Won	52	42.1%
Nay	Lost	38	46.9%
Not represented on this question	No position taken	0	11.0%

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