John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

SENATEREPUBLICAN2011–nowID H001061

LegislationHEADLINE

9%with Dems

of 1,809 votes

Nominations

3%with Dems

of 2,067 · confirmations only

All contested

5%with Dems

of 3,876 · both combined

Steepest move

−12 pts

2011 → 2013

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

0.5%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, −12 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 821 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance6.8% · 722 votes

Armed Forces and National Security12.5% · 96 votes

International Affairs4.4% · 90 votes

Energy2.3% · 87 votes

Transportation and Public Works25% · 80 votes

Health3.1% · 64 votes

Taxation1.6% · 62 votes

Immigration13.3% · 60 votes

Government Operations and Politics19.3% · 57 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement7.3% · 55 votes

Congress3.7% · 54 votes

Agriculture and Food39.1% · 46 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.7% · 45 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 43 votes

Science, Technology, Communications4.7% · 43 votes

Labor and Employment2.6% · 39 votes

Education10.8% · 37 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance26.7% · 30 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources4% · 25 votes

Emergency Management9.1% · 22 votes

Commerce14.3% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9 votes

Water Resources Development— · 8 votes

Social Welfare— · 6 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Families— · 1 vote

Law— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

8 Congresses

112th · 2011119th · 2025

Republican · Senate · ND112th–119th

Term datesexact

John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

SENATER2011–now8 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

8.7%with Democrats

of 1,809 votes · 91.3% with Republicans

Nominations3%of 2,067 votes

All contested5%of 3,876 · combined

Steepest move−12 pts2011→13, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020112025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican0.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 821 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance6.8% · 722

Armed Forces and National Security12.5% · 96

International Affairs4.4% · 90

Energy2.3% · 87

Transportation and Public Works25% · 80

Health3.1% · 64

Taxation1.6% · 62

Immigration13.3% · 60

Government Operations and Politics19.3% · 57

Crime and Law Enforcement7.3% · 55

Congress3.7% · 54

Agriculture and Food39.1% · 46

Finance and Financial Sector6.7% · 45

Environmental Protection0% · 43

Science, Technology, Communications4.7% · 43

Labor and Employment2.6% · 39

Education10.8% · 37

Foreign Trade and International Finance26.7% · 30

Public Lands and Natural Resources4% · 25

Emergency Management9.1% · 22

Commerce14.3% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9

Water Resources Development— · 8

Social Welfare— · 6

Animals— · 2

Families— · 1

Law— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Service record

112th · 2011119th · 2025

Republican112th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th