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The Senate confirmed Evan Rikhye to be a judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a ten-year term, by a vote of 52-47.
The Senate voted on Evan Rikhye’s nomination to serve as a judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for ten years, replacing Wilma Antoinette Lewis, whose term expired. The Senate confirmed Rikhye’s nomination.
The nomination is confirmed, completing the Senate’s action on it.
Why it matters. The vote approves a judge to serve on the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a ten-year term.
Who’s affected. People whose cases are heard by the District Court of the Virgin Islands: The confirmed nominee will serve as a judge on that court for a ten-year term.
Democrats. All 45 Democratic votes were nay.
Republicans. All 52 Republican votes were yea; one Republican did not vote.
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May 20, 2026
The Senate confirmed Evan Rikhye to be a judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a ten-year term, by a vote of 52-47.
The Senate’s confirmation vote is its decision whether to approve a presidential nominee. Confirmation required more yes votes than no votes among senators voting; senators who did not vote did not count toward that total.
The nomination is confirmed, completing the Senate’s action on it.
The vote approves a judge to serve on the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a ten-year term.
The vote followed party majority positions: Democrats opposed confirmation, and Republicans supported it. Both voting independents opposed confirmation.
All 45 Democratic votes were nay.
All 52 Republican votes were yea; one Republican did not vote.
Both independents voted nay.