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 // September 17, 2026

Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas

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

Won the vote · Yea

49 votes, representing 116,854,685 people43.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 140,646,085 people52.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.4% 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 6.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon4943.8%
NayLost4552.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.4%