Senate vote: Nomination // February 5, 2026

Confirmation: Brian Charles Lea, of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee

Name: Confirmation: Brian Charles Lea, of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee
Creator: Spoken For

50 votes, representing 119,242,236 peopleof U.S. adults

46 votes, representing 143,097,662 peopleof U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% 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 5.3 points short of a majority of the country.
Side	Outcome	Votes	Share of U.S. adults
Yea	Won	50	44.7%
Nay	Lost	46	53.7%
Not represented on this question	No position taken	0	1.6%

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