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U.S. Senator from North Dakota · Class III

John Hoeven

Republican 3rd term Up 2028
100LoyaltyMed 100
99AttendMed 98
9BipartMed 9
2BreaksMed 2

Position · +0.40

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
Senate 2011–now
15 years in CongressMore senior than 56% of the Senate
Breaks on
Economics and Public Finance 1%
Committees
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · Appropriations · Energy and Natural Resources
Bills on
Energy · Agriculture and Food · Armed Forces and National Security
Age
69

Bottom line

Where Hoeven has influence

Roles

Talks most about

Stories in Hoeven’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Hoeven breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Hoeven voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for Senate Republicans.

  1. Economics and Public Finance 1% · 2 of 184 party 1%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Hoeven broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
09/30/26 H.R. 7008 Stop Insider Trading ActOn Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · This bill generally prohibits Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from purchasing stocks and requires public… Yea Failed
53–47
09/29/26 S.Res. 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.On the Motion to Discharge Nay Failed
47–51
09/29/26 S.J.Res. 197 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".On the Motion to Proceed Nay Failed
48–51
09/28/26 S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Amendment · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited… Nay Failed
47–52
09/28/26 S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Amendment · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited… Nay Failed
49–50
06/18/26 PN73033 On the NominationGeorge Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Not voting Passed
48–39
04/23/26 S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.On the Amendment · This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2026, sets forth budgetary levels for…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
25–73
01/30/26 H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On the Motion to Table · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
58–42

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Hoeven is saying

All 40 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Hoeven voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.43· expected 1.02

Below expectations

Rank 80 of 100 in the Senate ┃ expected = average of 32 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Hoeven’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 21
  2. Action in committee 6
  3. Action beyond committee 5
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

21 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 20 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the Senate

How Hoeven’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Hoeven.

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 9 missed of 915

Voted on 906 of 915 roll calls; missed 9. Higher than 79% of senators.

85% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
100/ 100

Senate R median 100 ┃ Rank 19 of 53

Sided with the Republican majority on 832 votes that split the parties. Higher than 77% of senators.

75% 100%
9/ 100

Chamber median 9 ┃ +0

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 53% of senators.

0% 30%
+0.40

Republican middle 80%: 0.38 to 0.78

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 27 sponsored bills

Sponsored 27 (Senate median 61) · cosponsored 227 (median 307.5), 8 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Energy, Agriculture and Food, Armed Forces and National Security.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Nominations223 100% Pro
Economics and Public Finance207 38% Pro
Other115 100% Pro
Immigration37 27% Pro
International Affairs36 17% Pro
Defense & national security34 97% Pro
Energy & environment25 100% Pro
Congress19 95% Pro
Environmental Protection19 68% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector19 79% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security18 61% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources15 100% Pro
Taxes, finance & economy14 100% Pro
Energy13 100% Pro
Government Operations and Politics13 77% Pro
Sports and Recreation12 67% Pro
Transportation and Public Works12 42% Pro
Foreign affairs & trade10 100% Pro
Health care9 100% Pro
Housing and Community Development8 100% Pro
Taxation7 57% Pro
Budget & appropriations7 100% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance6 17% Pro
Transportation & infrastructure6 100% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement4 100% Pro
Health4 25% Pro
Education & families3 100% Pro
Education2 50% Pro
Emergency Management2 0% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications2 100% Pro
Immigration & border2 100% Pro
Crime & justice2 100% Pro
Families1 0% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RTim ScottSC Senate100%agreement
  2. RDavid McCormickPA Senate100%agreement
  3. RKevin CramerND Senate100%agreement
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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Hoeven’s campaign raised $390K: $176K (45%) from individuals and $174K (45%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $675K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Hoeven

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 90.

  1. National Pork Producers Council Trade association PAC
  2. Cassidy Member’s leadership PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Hoeven’s own leadership PAC: Dakota PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical recordPro

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Résumé and contact