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 24, 2026

Confirmation: John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 121,151,411 people45.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 125,788,669 people47.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.4% 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 4.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5245.4%
NayLost4547.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.4%