Senate vote: Nomination // June 15, 2026

Confirmation: Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

Name: Confirmation: Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Creator: Spoken For

48 votes, representing 119,042,427 peopleof U.S. adults

43 votes, representing 135,565,117 peopleof U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.5% 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 5.3 points short of a majority of the country.
Side	Outcome	Votes	Share of U.S. adults
Yea	Won	48	44.7%
Nay	Lost	43	50.8%
Not represented on this question	No position taken	0	4.5%

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