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Votes · Senate · Jun 15, 2026

On the Nomination PN851-7, PN 0

Confirmation: Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

Nomination Confirmed · 48–43 · Official record ↗

Votes by party
PartyYeaNoPresentNot voting
Democrats04203
Republicans48104
Independents0002

Absences could have flipped it

It passed 48–43 with 4 Republicans and 3 Democrats and 2 independents not voting. The losing side was 5 votes short and 5 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have tied 48–48, leaving the Vice President to decide. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (52–48).

Assuming each absent member would have voted with most of their party.

Didn't vote, on the losing side (5): Michael Bennet (D-CO), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Angus King (I-ME), Ben Luján (D-NM), Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

Didn't vote, on the winning side (4): Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), John Curtis (R-UT), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)

More votes where absences mattered →

Voted against their party (1)

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Nay

Yea (47)

Nay (43)

Not voting (9)

Source: senate.gov.

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