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 // February 3, 2026

Confirmation: Nicholas Jon Ganjei, 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

51 votes, representing 119,367,330 people44.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 139,102,108 people52.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.1% 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 5.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5144.8%
NayLost4552.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.1%