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John Hoeven
| John Hoeven | ||
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| U.S. Senate, North Dakota | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Byron L. Dorgan (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Campaign $ | $3,801,481 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Governor, State of North Dakota | ||
| 2000-2010 | ||
| Chair, District 47 North Dakota Republican Party | ||
| 1998-2000 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Dartmouth College, 1979 | |
| Master's | Northwestern University, 1981 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 13, 1957 | |
| Place of birth | Bismarck, ND | |
| Net worth | $22,073,031 | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Hoeven is a "rank-and-file Republican".[1]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Hoeven's academic, professional and political career:[2]
- 1979: Graduated from Dartmouth College
- 1981: Graduated from Northwestern University
- 1986-1983: Worked as Executive Vice President, First Western Bank
- 1993-2000: Was President/Chief Executive Officer, Bank of North Dakota
- 2000-2010: Governor, State of North Dakota
- 2011-Present: U.S Senator from North Dakota
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2013-2014
Hoeven serves on the following Senate committees[3]:
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research
- Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation
- Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management
- Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
- Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Subcommittee on National Parks
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Indian Affairs
2011-2012
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Indian Affairs
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
John Hoeven endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [4]
Fiscal Cliff
Hoeven voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.[5]
Drones filibuster
On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists have been critical that President Obama did not offer a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[6][7][8]
According to the website Breitbart, Hoeven was one of 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[9][10]
The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[11]
Elections
2010
On November 2, 2010, Hoeven won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Tracy Potter and Keith J. Hanson in the general election.[12]
| U.S. Senate, North Dakota General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Hoeven |
76.2% | 181,689 | |
| Democratic-Nonpartisan League | Tracy Potter | 22.2% | 52,955 | |
| Libertarian | Keith J. Hanson | 1.6% | 3,890 | |
| Total Votes | 238,534 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Hoeven is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Hoeven raised a total of $3,801,481 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[13]
| John Hoeven's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2010 | U.S. Senate (North Dakota) |  |
$3,801,481 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $3,801,481 | |||
Breakdown by Year
2010
Hoeven won election to the U.S. Senate in 2010. During that election cycle, Hoeven's campaign committee raised a total of $3,801,481 and spent $2,909,158.[14]
His top 5 contributors between 2005-2010 were:
| U.S. Senate election, North Dakota, 2010 - John Hoeven Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $3,801,481 |
| Total Spent | $2,909,158 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $103,569 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $28,279 |
| Top contributors to John Hoeven's campaign committee | |
| Murray Energy | $36,431 |
| Hess Corp | $21,600 |
| Xcel Energy | $20,500 |
| NorPAC | $19,700 |
| State of North Dakota | $18,550 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Oil & Gas | $257,789 |
| Retired | $228,100 |
| Leadership PACs | $145,400 |
| Mining | $144,731 |
| Insurance | $138,600 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Hoeven missed 12 of 582 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Apr 2013, which is 2.1% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving.[15]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Hoeven paid his congressional staff a total of $1,354,548 in 2011. He ranked third on the list of the lowest paid Republican Senatorial Staff Salaries and he ranked third overall of the lowest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, North Dakota ranked 17th in average salary for Senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $954,912 in fiscal year 2011.[16]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hoeven's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,487,041 to $3,457,000. That averages to $22,073,031, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2011 of $6,358,668. His average net worth increased by 2.09% from 2010.[17]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hoeven's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-12,073,898 and $55,317,999. That averages to $21,622,050. The average net worth of Republican Senators in 2010 was $7,054,258.[18]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Hoeven ranked 40th in the conservative rankings among U.S. Senators.[19]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Hoeven ranked 36th in the conservative rankings among U.S. Senators.[20]
Percentage voting with party
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Hoeven votes with the Republican Party 88.5% of the time. This ranked 32nd among the 47 Senate Republicans in 2011.[21]
Recent news
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Personal
Hoeven and his wife, Mical, have two children, Marcela, Jack.
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- Biography at the National Governors Association
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
References
- ↑ Gov Track "John Hoeven," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "John Hoeven," Accessed October 24, 2011
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ The Hill, "2012 GOP Lawmaker Endorsements for President," retrieved November 23, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Senate "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ CNN "Rand Paul says he's heard from White House after filibuster," March 7, 2013
- ↑ USA Today "Rand Paul filibuster ranks among Senate's longest," March 7, 2013
- ↑ ABC News "Rand Paul Wins Applause From GOP and Liberals," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Breitbart "AWOL: Meet The GOP Senators Who Refused to Stand With Rand," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Rand Paul filibuster blasted by Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post "Eric Holder responds to Rand Paul with ‘no’," March 7, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for John Hoeven" Accessed March 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "John Hoeven 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed October 24 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "John Hoeven" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Hoeven"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Kent Conrad (D-ND), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Hoeven (R-ND), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party," Accessed October 24, 2011
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