Senators who voted to confirm the most judicial nominees
Which senator has voted to confirm the most judicial nominees?
Susan Collins has voted to confirm 851 judicial nominees, more than any other senator on record here (R-ME · 927 recorded votes · 92% to confirm).
Senators ranked by the number of recorded roll-call votes cast to confirm a judicial nominee. Long service and an era of roll-call votes both push a senator up this list.
| # | Name | Detail | Votes to confirm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan Collins | R-ME · 927 recorded votes · 92% to confirm | 851 |
| 2 | Jack Reed | D-RI · 927 recorded votes · 80% to confirm | 742 |
| 3 | Richard Durbin | D-IL · 927 recorded votes · 79% to confirm | 735 |
| 4 | Thomas Carper | D-DE · 827 recorded votes · 87% to confirm | 720 |
| 5 | Charles Grassley | R-IA · 934 recorded votes · 76% to confirm | 707 |
| 6 | Patty Murray | D-WA · 931 recorded votes · 76% to confirm | 703 |
| 7 | Charles Schumer | D-NY · 903 recorded votes · 75% to confirm | 681 |
| 8 | Ron Wyden | D-OR · 927 recorded votes · 73% to confirm | 681 |
| 9 | Lindsey Graham | R-SC · 817 recorded votes · 82% to confirm | 670 |
| 10 | Lisa Murkowski | R-AK · 828 recorded votes · 80% to confirm | 665 |
| 11 | Maria Cantwell | D-WA · 883 recorded votes · 75% to confirm | 664 |
| 12 | Debbie Stabenow | D-MI · 827 recorded votes · 79% to confirm | 654 |
| 13 | Mitch McConnell | R-KY · 934 recorded votes · 70% to confirm | 651 |
| 14 | Dianne Feinstein | D-CA · 785 recorded votes · 79% to confirm | 617 |
| 15 | Patrick Leahy | D-VT · 744 recorded votes · 82% to confirm | 612 |
| 16 | Mike Crapo | R-ID · 903 recorded votes · 67% to confirm | 603 |
| 17 | John Cornyn | R-TX · 828 recorded votes · 71% to confirm | 592 |
| 18 | Richard Shelby | R-AL · 744 recorded votes · 77% to confirm | 574 |
| 19 | Jon Tester | D-MT · 668 recorded votes · 85% to confirm | 567 |
| 20 | Sheldon Whitehouse | D-RI · 724 recorded votes · 77% to confirm | 555 |
| 21 | Benjamin Cardin | D-MD · 668 recorded votes · 82% to confirm | 551 |
| 22 | Michael Enzi | R-WY · 644 recorded votes · 86% to confirm | 551 |
| 23 | Pat Roberts | R-KS · 644 recorded votes · 85% to confirm | 550 |
| 24 | Sherrod Brown | D-OH · 668 recorded votes · 80% to confirm | 536 |
| 25 | Bob Casey | D-PA · 668 recorded votes · 79% to confirm | 525 |
Questions
- Which senator has voted to confirm the most judicial nominees?
- Susan Collins has voted to confirm 851 judicial nominees, more than any other senator on record here (R-ME · 927 recorded votes · 92% to confirm).
- What are the top five?
- Susan Collins (851), Jack Reed (742), Richard Durbin (735), Thomas Carper (720) and Charles Grassley (707).
- How is this list ranked?
- Senators ranked by the number of recorded roll-call votes cast to confirm a judicial nominee. Long service and an era of roll-call votes both push a senator up this list.
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Computed from the FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-11-07. Verify against the primary source before relying.