Senate confirms David A. Bragdon as U.S. District Judge, Middle District of North Carolina
On the Nomination PN520-1
DEC 2, 2025 · 11:31 AM ET
VOTE ONPN 520-1David A. Bragdon, U.S. District Judge, Middle District of North CarolinaDEC 2, 2025 · 11:31 AM ET
CONFIRMED
53–45
A party-line vote. 3 votes to spare over the 50 needed.
45 DEM2 IND53 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the Senate was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The Senate voted on whether to confirm David A. Bragdon as a United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina. The Senate confirmed him, with 53 yes votes—3 more than the 50 needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm David A. Bragdon as United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 520-1
David A. Bragdon, U.S. District Judge, Middle District of North Carolina
The Judiciary
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on Dec. 2, 2025.
WHY IT NEEDED 500 VACANT · 100 SWORN
50is a majority of the 98 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
50 is a majority of the 98 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
2NDParty-line Senate vote in December 2025
161STConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
36Senate roll calls in December 2025
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 520-1Every vote on PN 520-1
DEC 2SENATE#625On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED53–45
DEC 1SENATE#624Cloture on the nominationPASSED50–41NOV 20SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 9SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
SEP 15SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · DEC 2
53–45
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 50
IN THE SENATE · SEP 15 – DEC 2CONFIRMED 53–45
- SEP 15Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- OCT 9Reported by committeeREPORTED
- NOV 20Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 1#624Cloture on the nominationPASSED50–41
- DEC 2#625THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED53–453 votes to spare over the 50 needed.
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