Senate confirms Lindsey Ann Freeman as U.S. District Judge, Middle District of North Carolina
On the Nomination PN520-2
DEC 2, 2025 · 2:15 PM ET
VOTE ONPN 520-2Lindsey Ann Freeman, U.S. District Judge, Middle District of North CarolinaDEC 2, 2025 · 2:15 PM ET
CONFIRMED
60–39
Democrats split 7–38; most Republicans voted yes. Cleared the 50 needed by 10 votes.
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 Lindsey Ann Freeman as a United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina. The nomination was confirmed with 10 votes more than the 50 needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm Lindsey Ann Freeman as a United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 520-2
Lindsey Ann Freeman, 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 99 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 99 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
Democrats splitDemocrats split.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats7 CROSSED TO YEA
RepublicansNONE CROSSED
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
53
yeas without the 7 who crossed
60
yeas with them
10
to spare over the 50 needed
THE 7 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · VOTED YEA
94%
Gary C. Peters
D-MI · VOTED YEA
96%
Maggie Hassan
D-NH · VOTED YEA
88%
Jeanne Shaheen
D-NH · VOTED YEA
86%
Jacky Rosen
D-NV · VOTED YEA
91%
Sheldon Whitehouse
D-RI · VOTED YEA
95%
Tim Kaine
D-VA · VOTED YEA
90%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYNOT VOTINGA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
7 CROSSED
The most Democrats to cross on a confirmation vote since November
162ND
Confirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
36
Senate roll calls in December 2025
53
yeas without the 7
60
yeas with them
10
to spare
THE 7 WHO CROSSED
7 CROSSEDThe most Democrats to cross on a confirmation vote since November
162NDConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
36Senate roll calls in December 2025
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 520-2Every vote on PN 520-2
DEC 2SENATE#627On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED60–39
DEC 2SENATE#626Cloture on the nominationPASSED61–36NOV 20SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 9SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
SEP 15SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · DEC 2
60–39
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 50
7 Democrats voted yes
IN THE SENATE · SEP 15 – DEC 2CONFIRMED 60–39
- SEP 15Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- OCT 9Reported by committeeREPORTED
- NOV 20Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 2#626Cloture on the nominationPASSED61–36
- DEC 2#627THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED60–3910 votes to spare over the 50 needed.
IN THE NEWS · 1 STORYIN THE NEWS
Coverage of this vote1 story from 1 outlet
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