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Evan Rikhye Confirmation Vote: Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands
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Evan Rikhye: Senate confirmation vote

Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years.

Senate nomination PN851-6 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on May 20, 2026: Nomination Confirmed (52-47).


Key facts

Item Detail
Final result Nomination Confirmed (52-47)
Yea 52
Nay 47
Not voting 1
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 20, 2026 On the Nomination PN851-6 Nomination Confirmed (52-47) 52 47 Official tally
May 19, 2026 On the Cloture Motion PN851-6 Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-47) 50 47 Official tally

Frequently asked

Who is Evan Rikhye?

Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin Islands, was nominated to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years. The Senate considered the nomination as PN851-6 in the 119th Congress.

Was Evan Rikhye confirmed?

Nomination Confirmed (52-47) on May 20, 2026: 52 yea, 47 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.