John Hoeven

John Henry Hoeven III (/ˈhoʊvən/; born March 13, 1957) is an American banker and politician serving as the senior U.S. Senator from North Dakota since 2011. A Republican, he served as the 31st Governor of North Dakota from 2000 to 2010. Hoeven was elected in 2010 to the U.S. Senate, succeeding Senator Byron Dorgan, who chose not to seek reelection. Hoeven became the senior Senator in 2013 after Kent Conrad retired and was replaced by Democrat Heidi Heitkamp, who was once Hoeven's opponent for the Governor's office. Hoeven was reelected in 2016.

"Senator Hoeven" redirects here. For the Iowa state senate member, see Charles B. Hoeven.
John Hoeven
United States senator
from North Dakota
Assumed office
January 3, 2011
Serving with Kevin Cramer
Preceded byByron Dorgan
Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byJohn Barrasso
31st Governor of North Dakota
In office
December 15, 2000 – December 7, 2010
LieutenantJack Dalrymple
Preceded byEd Schafer
Succeeded byJack Dalrymple
12th President of the Bank of North Dakota
In office
1993–2000
Preceded byJoseph Lamb
Succeeded byEric Hardmeyer
Personal details
Born
John Henry Hoeven III

(1957-03-13) March 13, 1957
Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (1998–present)
Other political
affiliations		Independent (before 1996)
Democratic (1996–1998)
Spouse(s)Mikey Hoeven
Children2
EducationDartmouth College (BA)
Northwestern University (MBA)
Net worth$17.9 million (2018)[1]
Signature
WebsiteSenate website

Prior to his election to the Governor's office, Hoeven was a North Dakota banker who served in numerous executive roles at various banks, most notably as President of the nation's only state-owned bank, the Bank of North Dakota, from 1993 to 2000.[2] He is positioned on the Board of Directors at First Western Bank & Trust, an institution his late father helped found, and has an estimated net worth of around $45 million, making him one of the wealthiest U.S. Senators.[3][4][5]

Early life

Hoeven was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, the son of Patricia "Trish" (née Chapman) and John Henry "Jack" Hoeven, Jr. His father owned a bank in Minot, North Dakota, where he worked as the president and chairman.[6] Hoeven's ancestry includes Dutch,[7]

He studied at Dartmouth College, which his father also attended. Hoeven belonged to the Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity and graduated with honors. After graduating with an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Hoeven managed the trust department at his father's bank.[8] From 1993 to 2000, he was the president and CEO of the state-owned Bank of North Dakota.

North Dakota Governor

2000
Main article: 2000 North Dakota gubernatorial election

He sought the office of the Governor of North Dakota as a Republican in 2000, and he was elected, defeating Democratic NPL nominee Heidi Heitkamp by a margin of 55 to 45 percent.

2004
Main article: 2004 North Dakota gubernatorial election

In 2004, when up for re-election, Hoeven faced Democratic-NPL challenger Joe Satrom. Hoeven won re-election by a wide margin of 71 to 28 percent.

2008
Main article: 2008 North Dakota gubernatorial election

On September 25, 2007, Hoeven's deputy press secretary, Don Larson, announced that he would be taking a leave of absence from his job to manage the governor's re-election campaign. Another Hoeven staff member, Don Canton, said this was not a formal re-election announcement, but one would be coming later in the fall. On November 13, Governor Hoeven made his formal announcement and campaign kickoff with stops in Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck and Minot.[9] On November 4, 2008 Hoeven won a resounding victory carrying 74% of the vote over his Democratic-NPL opponent Tim Mathern with 24% of the vote. This is the first time in North Dakota's history that any governor has won three four-year terms in office, though the record for serving is still maintained by Gov. Bill Guy who served 12 years.

Tenure

Hoeven's governorship included the expansion and diversification of the state's economy, which led to a 49.5 percent increase in the state's real gross domestic product.[10] Beginning in 2000, he directed the development of a multi-resource energy program for the state with incentives in each energy sector, leading the state in becoming one of the largest energy producing and exporting states in the country. North Dakota has gained nearly 40,000 new jobs since he took office. The state's wages and personal incomes continue to grow faster than the national average. In the past few years, the state led the nation in export growth. In late 2006, the state's reserve rose past $600 million, and now is over $700 million.[11]

As of December 2009, Hoeven was the most popular governor in the nation. His approval rating stood at 87 percent with only 10 percent disapproving.[12] In January 2007, Hoeven became the nation's most senior governor, having been inaugurated on December 15, 2000, as established by the North Dakota Constitution.

U.S. Senate

On January 11, 2010, Hoeven announced he would run in the 2010 North Dakota Senate election for the seat being vacated by Senator Byron Dorgan,[13] Hoeven defeated Democratic-NPL challenger Tracy Potter 76.08% to 22.17%. making him the first Republican Senator to represent North Dakota since 1987.[14] Since 2013, Hoeven has been the dean—the most senior member—of North Dakota's congressional delegation. As of 2018 Hoeven was listed as one of the seven wealthiest senators in the United States Senate.[15]

Committee assignments

Political positions

Hoeven briefly identified himself as a member of the Democratic-NPL Party before becoming active in the Republican Party as a District Chair and volunteer.[16] Hoeven has walked a conservative line as a politician on some issues and a moderate one on others including increasing education funding, ethics reform, compensation for teachers, as well as increased funding on infrastructure.[17]

Crime

Hoeven supports decreasing access to parole for offenders.[17] He believes that drug control policy should be a state and not a federal issue.[18]

Economy and employment

He opposed the Employee Free Choice Act, which included a card check provision.[18]

Emergency services

Hoeven is a member of the Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus.[19]

Energy and environment

Hoeven believes that alternative fuels are a long-term solution but that increased oil drilling is required in the short term.[18] Hoeven has been a vocal advocate for the Keystone Pipeline, arguing that it has never leaked and that environmental risks have been exaggerated.[20][21] The Keystone Pipeline has leaked twice, once in 2010 and, after making that argument, again in 2016.[22]

In 2015, Hoeven submitted an amendment asserting that climate change is real and that humans are contributing to it but also that the Keystone Pipeline would not contribute to climate change.[23] His League of Conservation Voters score was 7% for 2018.[24]

Gun rights

Hoeven consistently votes for pro-gun legislation and therefore has earned an "A+" rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA).[25] The NRA has endorsed Hoeven multiple times, including during his run for governor in 2008 and senate in 2010.[26][27]

In June 2016, Hoeven voted in the senate on four gun control proposals that were developed as a result of the Orlando nightclub shooting. Hoeven voted in favor of senator Chuck Grassley's expansion of background checks and to provide funding to research the cause of mass shootings and senator John Cornyn's 72-hour wait period for purchases of guns by individuals on the terrorist watch list. Hoeven voted against senator Chris Murphy's proposal to require background checks for every gun sale, including online sales and at gun shows. He also voted against senator Dianne Feinstein's proposal to ban anyone from the terrorist watchlist from purchasing a gun.[28] Hoeven voted against the latter bill due to lack of "judicial oversight or due process" in the proposal.[29]

Israel Anti-Boycott Act

In April 2017, Hoeven co-sponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act (s. 720), which would make it a federal crime for Americans to encourage or participate in boycotts against Israel and Israeli settlements in the West Bank if protesting actions by the Israeli government.[30][31]

Health care

He believes that public health care should be provided only to the elderly and children.[18]

Immigration

In 2013, Hoeven voted to pass Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013.[32]

LGBT rights

In 2013, Hoeven voted against banning discrimination based on sexual orientation.[33] He is against gay marriage.[34]

Taxes

Hoeven supports investment tax credits for farm investments.[18]

Women's health

He is anti-abortion, opposing abortion except for cases of rape, incest, or threat to the mother's life. He opposes government funding for elective abortions in accordance with the Hyde Amendment.[17] Hoeven voted for reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in 2012.[17]

Electoral history
North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2000[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican John Hoeven 159,255 55.03% -11.16%
Democratic-NPL Heidi Heitkamp 130,144 44.97% +11.16%
Write-ins 13 0.00%
Majority 29,111 10.06% -22.32%
Turnout 289,412
Republican hold Swing
North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2004[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican John Hoeven (Incumbent) 220,803 71.26% +16.23%
Democratic-NPL Joe Satrom 84,877 27.39% -17.58%
Libertarian Roland Riemers 4,193 1.35%
Majority 135,926 43.87% +33.81%
Turnout 309,873
Republican hold Swing
North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2008[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican John Hoeven (Incumbent) 235,009 74.44% +3.19%
Democratic-NPL Tim Mathern 74,279 23.53% -3.86%
Independent DuWayne Hendrickson 6,404 2.03%
Majority 160,730 50.91% +7.05%
Turnout 315,692
Republican hold Swing
United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2010[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican John Hoeven 181,689 76.08% +44.36%
Democratic-NPL Tracy Potter 52,955 22.17% -46.11%
Libertarian Keith Hanson 3,890 1.63% N/A
Majority 128,734 53.91%
Turnout 238,534 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic-NPL Swing
2016 North Dakota Senate Republican primary results[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Hoeven(Incumbent) 103,677 99.57%
Republican Write-in 445 0.43%
Total votes 104,122 100.00%
United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2016[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican John Hoeven (incumbent) 268,788 78.48% +2.40%
Democratic-NPL Eliot Glassheim 58,116 16.97% -5.20%
Libertarian Robert Marquette 10,556 3.08% +1.45%
Independent James Germalic 4,675 1.36% N/A
n/a Write-ins 366 0.11% N/A
Total votes '342,501' '100.0%' N/A
Republican hold

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Further reading
Civic offices
Preceded by
Joseph Lamb		 President of the Bank of North Dakota
1993–2000		 Succeeded by
Eric Hardmeyer
Party political offices
Preceded by
Ed Schafer		 Republican nominee for Governor of North Dakota
2000, 2004, 2008		 Succeeded by
Jack Dalrymple
Preceded by
Mike Liffrig		 Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from North Dakota
(Class 3)
2010, 2016		 Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by
Ed Schafer		 Governor of North Dakota
2000–2010		 Succeeded by
Jack Dalrymple
U.S. Senate
Preceded by
Byron Dorgan		 U.S. senator (Class 3) from North Dakota
2011–present
Served alongside: Kent Conrad, Heidi Heitkamp, Kevin Cramer		 Incumbent
Preceded by
John Barrasso		 Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee
2017–present		 Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Pat Toomey		 United States Senators by seniority
50th		 Succeeded by
Marco Rubio
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