John Hoeven

Republican senior Senator of North Dakota

Senator
North Dakota
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2017
Senator
North Dakota
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2023
Senator
North Dakota
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2029

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January 1, 1957 (67 years old)

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Served as the senior U.S. senator since 2011
Served as the 31st governor of North Dakota from 2000 to 2010
Before politics, was a banker, including president of the Bank of North Dakota from 1993 to 2000
Has an estimated net worth of $45 million, making him one of the wealthiest U.S. senators
Dean of North Dakota’s congressional delegation
Graduated with honors from Dartmouth College and holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
Has Dutch, Swedish, and English ancestry
Won the North Dakota gubernatorial election three times, making history in 2008 by winning a third four-year term
Directed the development of a multi-resource energy program for North Dakota, significantly boosting the state’s economy and job market
Had an 87% approval rating as governor in December 2009
Became North Dakota’s senior senator in 2013
Served as chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee from 2017 to 2021
Has conservative to moderate political positions, including support for increased education funding and infrastructure
Supports decreasing access to parole for violent offenders and believes drug control policy should be a state issue
Opposed the Employee Free Choice Act
Advocates for increased oil drilling in the short term while recognizing alternative fuels as a long-term solution
Has been a vocal advocate for the Keystone Pipeline
Consistently votes for pro-gun legislation, earning an A+ rating from the NRA
Identifies as pro-life, with exceptions for rape, incest, or threat to the mother’s life
Co-sponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act in 2017
Voted for the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013
Opposes same-sex marriage and voted against federal protections for same-sex married couples
Voted against creating an independent commission to investigate the 2021 United States Capitol attack