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 // July 14, 2026

Confirmation: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 118,275,714 people44.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 122,937,112 people46.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.5% 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 5.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5044.4%
NayLost4546.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.5%