Sheria Akins Clarke: Senate confirmation vote
Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina.
Senate nomination PN851-1 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on May 19, 2026: Nomination Confirmed (52-38).
Key facts
| Item |
Detail |
| Final result |
Nomination Confirmed (52-38) |
| Yea |
52 |
| Nay |
38 |
| Not voting |
10 |
| Votes needed |
Simple majority |
| Congress |
119th (2025–2027) |
| Official record |
Senate roll call |
Every Senate vote on this nomination
Newest first. Member-by-member positions are on each senator’s profile and in the official tally.
| Date |
Question |
Result |
Yea |
Nay |
Record |
| May 19, 2026 |
On the Nomination PN851-1 |
Nomination Confirmed (52-38) |
52 |
38 |
Official tally |
| May 19, 2026 |
On the Cloture Motion PN851-1 |
Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-38) |
57 |
38 |
Official tally |
Who is Sheria Akins Clarke?
Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, was nominated to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina. The Senate considered the nomination as PN851-1 in the 119th Congress.
Was Sheria Akins Clarke confirmed?
Nomination Confirmed (52-38) on May 19, 2026: 52 yea, 38 nay.
How many Senate votes were held on this nomination?
2 recorded votes: nomination, cloture motion. Each links to its official Senate tally below.
What does a cloture vote on a nomination mean?
Cloture ends debate on the nomination so it can come to a final vote. For nominations it needs a simple majority of senators voting.