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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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@SenJohnHoeven

hoeven.senate.gov

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7

Congresses Served

3

Senate Terms

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