William W. Mercer: Senate confirmation vote
William W. Mercer, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana.
Senate nomination PN400-2 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on October 22, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (52-45).
Key facts
| Item |
Detail |
| Final result |
Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| Yea |
52 |
| Nay |
45 |
| Not voting |
3 |
| 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 |
| October 22, 2025 |
On the Nomination PN400-2 |
Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
52 |
45 |
Official tally |
| October 21, 2025 |
On the Cloture Motion PN400-2 |
Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46) |
53 |
46 |
Official tally |
Who is William W. Mercer?
William W. Mercer, of Montana, was nominated to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana. The Senate considered the nomination as PN400-2 in the 119th Congress.
Was William W. Mercer confirmed?
Nomination Confirmed (52-45) on October 22, 2025: 52 yea, 45 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.