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 |
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.