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 // August 7, 2026

Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 120,920,095 people45.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

47 votes, representing 143,673,955 people53.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.8% 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
YeaWon5145.4%
NayLost4753.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.8%