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 // June 10, 2026

Confirmation: Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 113,597,066 people42.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 138,467,037 people51.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.5% 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 7.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5042.6%
NayLost4451.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.5%