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Senate vote: Nomination // February 4, 2026

Confirmation: Aaron Christian Peterson, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska

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

Won the vote · Yea

58 votes, representing 138,483,871 people51.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 124,100,385 people46.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5851.9%
NayLost3946.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.5%