Senate vote: Nomination // January 8, 2026

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Name: Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana
Creator: Spoken For

53 votes, representing 119,015,472 peopleof U.S. adults

40 votes, representing 130,936,198 peopleof U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.2% 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 5.4 points short of a majority of the country.
Side	Outcome	Votes	Share of U.S. adults
Yea	Won	53	44.6%
Nay	Lost	40	49.1%
Not represented on this question	No position taken	0	6.2%

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