RepublicanJohn Hoeven
U.S. Senator · North Dakota
U.S. Senator from North Dakota
11 tracked promises, 8 rated
North Dakota
Represents North Dakota statewide
How they won their seat
John Hoeven won the 2022 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota with 56.4% of the vote (135,474 votes).
- John Hoeven · Republican56.4%135,474
- Katrina Christiansen · Democrat25%59,995
- Rick Becker · Other18.5%44,406
- 1 Other Candidate0.1%265
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
John Hoeven's record indicates a focus on agriculture, energy, and defense-related issues, as evidenced by his sponsorship of multiple bills such as the North American Energy Act and the Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments. His committee memberships, particularly in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, further emphasize his involvement in agricultural policies and rural development. Focus areas (from the record): Agriculture · Energy · Defense · Water Resources · Permitting Reform Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. Hoeven's sponsored bills and committee roles align with his declared positions on agriculture and energy, particularly his support for agricultural producers and energy initiatives. His focus on permitting reform and agricultural credit is evident in his legislative actions. What this can't tell you: The effectiveness of his sponsored bills is unclear, as none have become law; There is no information on his statements or public communications that could provide additional context; The impact of his committee work on legislation is not detailed in the available records. Confidence: high (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. John Hoeven has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2017. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What John Hoeven has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Bills sponsored
- 20
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$00%
- Large individual (itemized)$150K51%
- PAC / committee$146K49%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and BiotechnologyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and ResearchOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Senate Committee on AppropriationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of DefenseOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Energy and Water DevelopmentOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — EnergyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Water and PowerOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+70 · based on 8 rated promises
- Attempted 1
- Championed 7
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2017 · 8 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept8
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
11 promises across 11 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Abortion / Pro-life1
- Agriculture1
- Agriculture / Cattle markets1
- Agriculture / Farm credit1
- Defense1
- Energy1
- Energy / Inflation1
- Energy / Permitting reform1
- Farm bill1
- Farm bill / Energy1
- Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)11100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
11 tracked promises
“Stated a continued commitment to protecting the unborn and the health of mothers, and to supporting related legislation in the Senate.”
“Committed to working to pass a farm bill for producers and consumers and pro-growth energy-industry legislation intended to grow the economy, create jobs and generate revenue.”
“Committed to developing a comprehensive national energy plan aimed at returning the U.S. to energy dominance using both traditional and emerging energy resources.”
“Committed to advancing, through his legislation, the establishment of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota.”
“As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, committed to continue working to provide the tools and resources needed to support a strong agricultural economy and expand market access for producers.”
“Committed, through the Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement (PACE) Act, to updating USDA farm credit programs so producers have access to needed capital.”
“Committed to advancing federal permitting reform to create a clear, consistent and timely permitting process, sponsoring bills including the BLM Mineral Spacing Act, North American Energy Act, and Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Projects Act.”
“Committed to improving cattle market transparency and competition through the cattle contract library established at USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service.”
“Committed to working to reduce federal restrictions on domestic energy producers and to support farmers and ranchers in order to bring down energy and food prices.”
“Committed to strengthening national defense by promoting key military installations in North Dakota.”
“Committed to working to ensure North Dakota producers have the opportunity to give direct input on the next farm bill.”
Verified record
212 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $866,280, spent $735,111, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4975: A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes. ↗Jul 14, 2026
- Sponsored S 4853: United States-Israel Agriculture Cooperation Improvement and Expansion Act ↗Jun 22, 2026
- Sponsored S 4851: SCALE Act of 2026 ↗Jun 22, 2026
- Sponsored S 4852: BINS Act of 2026 ↗Jun 22, 2026
- Sponsored S 4040: Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026 ↗Mar 10, 2026
- Sponsored S 3908: SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act ↗Feb 25, 2026
- Sponsored S 3335: National Coal Council Act of 2025 ↗Dec 3, 2025
- Sponsored S 3257: Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 ↗Nov 20, 2025
- Sponsored SRES 475: A resolution designating November 1, 2025, as "National Bison Day". ↗Oct 29, 2025
- Sponsored SRES 468: A resolution designating October 26, 2025, as the "Day of the Deployed". ↗Oct 27, 2025
- Sponsored S 2256: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 ↗Jul 10, 2025
- Sponsored S 1693: FARMER Act of 2025 ↗May 8, 2025
Showing the 12 most recent of 212 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 628
- Nay
- 221
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 9
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Nay
- PN8518Yea
- PN9304Yea
- PN9304Yea
- S4784Yea
- PN9382Yea
- PN9303Yea
- SJRES185Nay
- PN9382Yea
- SJRES196Nay
- PN9303Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9307Yea
- PN9307Yea
- HCONRES86Nay
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Not voting
- HR6644Not voting
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
11 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- DefenseStated position
Committed to strengthening national defense by promoting key military installations in North Dakota.
Sourceshttps://www.hoeven.senate.gov/about/biographyView position & sources → - EnergyStated position
Committed to developing a comprehensive national energy plan aimed at returning the U.S. to energy dominance using both traditional and emerging energy resources.
Sourceshttps://www.hoeven.senate.gov/about/biographyView position & sources → - Abortion / Pro-lifeStated position
Stated a continued commitment to protecting the unborn and the health of mothers, and to supporting related legislation in the Senate.
Sourceshttps://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-2026-march-for-lifeView position & sources → - Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryStated position
Committed to advancing, through his legislation, the establishment of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota.
Sourceshttps://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-reintroduces-legislation-to-advance-establishment-of-theodore-roosevelt-presidential-libraryView position & sources → - AgricultureStated position
As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, committed to continue working to provide the tools and resources needed to support a strong agricultural economy and expand market access for producers.
Sourceshttps://www.hoeven.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hoeven-to-serve-as-chairman-of-senate-agriculture-appropriations-committeeView position & sources → - Agriculture / Farm creditStated position
Committed, through the Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement (PACE) Act, to updating USDA farm credit programs so producers have access to needed capital.
Sourceshttps://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-klobuchar-introduce-pace-act-to-improve-access-to-credit-for-farmers-and-ranchersView position & sources → - Energy / Permitting reformStated position
Committed to advancing federal permitting reform to create a clear, consistent and timely permitting process, sponsoring bills including the BLM Mineral Spacing Act, North American Energy Act, and Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Projects Act.
Sourceshttps://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-calls-for-permitting-reform-regulatory-relief-to-unlock-us-energy-potential-bring-down-prices-for-consumersView position & sources → - Agriculture / Cattle marketsStated position
Committed to improving cattle market transparency and competition through the cattle contract library established at USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service.
Sourceshttps://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-outlines-priorities-for-next-farm-bill-efforts-to-improve-cattle-market-transparencyView position & sources → - Farm billStated position
Committed to working to ensure North Dakota producers have the opportunity to give direct input on the next farm bill.
Sourceshttps://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-outlines-priorities-for-next-farm-bill-efforts-to-improve-cattle-market-transparencyView position & sources → - Energy / InflationStated position
Committed to working to reduce federal restrictions on domestic energy producers and to support farmers and ranchers in order to bring down energy and food prices.
Sourceshttps://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-outlines-efforts-to-combat-inflation-unlock-us-energy-potential-and-support-ag-producersView position & sources → - Farm bill / EnergyStated position
Committed to working to pass a farm bill for producers and consumers and pro-growth energy-industry legislation intended to grow the economy, create jobs and generate revenue.
Sourceshttps://www.hoeven.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hoeven-leads-open-forum-with-bismarck-mandan-chamber-local-leadersView position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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