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Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court

Senate confirmation vote, October 6, 2018.

Positions from Congress.gov via Poliscope, matched by Bioguide id. A member who voted on more than one listed roll call is placed by the latest; every roll call they cast is shown. Candidates who were not in Congress for these votes have no position. 7 for, 6 against. Data as of Sep 13, 2026.

Voted for 7

Alaska Senate

  • R★ Dan S. Sullivan
    • Oct 6, 2018: Yea on Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, on the nomination (Senate) — for

Arkansas Senate

  • R★ Tom Cotton
    • Oct 6, 2018: Yea on Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, on the nomination (Senate) — for

Idaho Senate

  • Oth★ Jim Risch
    • Oct 6, 2018: Yea on Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, on the nomination (Senate) — for

Maine Senate

  • R★ Susan Collins
    • Oct 6, 2018: Yea on Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, on the nomination (Senate) — for

Mississippi Senate

  • R★ Cindy Hyde-Smith
    • Oct 6, 2018: Yea on Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, on the nomination (Senate) — for

South Dakota Senate

  • R★ Mike Rounds
    • Oct 6, 2018: Yea on Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, on the nomination (Senate) — for

West Virginia Senate

  • R★ Shelley Moore Capito
    • Oct 6, 2018: Yea on Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, on the nomination (Senate) — for

Voted against 6

Delaware Senate

  • D★ Christopher A. Coons
    • Oct 6, 2018: Nay on Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, on the nomination (Senate) — against

Massachusetts Senate

  • D★ Ed Markey
    • Oct 6, 2018: Nay on Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, on the nomination (Senate) — against

New Jersey Senate

  • D★ Cory Booker
    • Oct 6, 2018: Nay on Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, on the nomination (Senate) — against

Oregon Senate

  • D★ Jeff Merkley
    • Oct 6, 2018: Nay on Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, on the nomination (Senate) — against

Rhode Island Senate

  • D★ Jack Reed
    • Oct 6, 2018: Nay on Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, on the nomination (Senate) — against

Virginia Senate

  • D★ Mark Warner
    • Oct 6, 2018: Nay on Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, on the nomination (Senate) — against