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Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

District: Junior Senator from North Dakota
Residence: Bismarck
Born: March 13, 1957; Bismarck, N.D.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Wife, Mical Hoeven; two children
Education: Dartmouth College, B.A. 1979 (history & economics); Northwestern U., M.B.A. 1981
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Governor, 2000-2010; U.S. Senate, 2011-present
Elected: Elected: 2010 (1st term); Defeated Tracy Potter, D, to succeed Byron L. Dorgan, D, who retired
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (Jobs, Rural Economic Growth & Energy Innovation; Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food & Agricultural Research); Appropriations (Agriculture; Interior-Environment; Legislative Branch - Ranking Member; Military Construction-VA; State-Foreign Operations); Energy & Natural Resources (Energy; Public Lands & Forests; Water & Power); Indian Affairs

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State Information: North Dakota

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	John Hoeven (R)	181,689	76.1%
		Tracy Potter (D)	52,955	22.2%
		Keith Hanson (LIBERT)	3,890	1.6%
2004	general	Byron Dorgan (D)	211,843	68.2%
2004	general	Mike Liffrig (R)	98,553	31.8%
1998	general	Byron L. Dorgan (D)	134,747	63.2%
		Donna Nalewaja (R)	75,013	35.2%
		Harley McClain (REF)	3,598	1.7%
1992	general	Byron L. Dorgan (D)	179,347	59%
		Steve Sydness (R)	118,162	38.9%
		Tom Asbridge (I)	6,448	2.1%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 44.62%	John McCain: 53.25%
2004	John Kerry: 35%	George W. Bush: 63%
2000	Al Gore: 33%	George W. Bush: 61%
1996	Bill Clinton: 40%	Robert Dole: 47%
1992	Bill Clinton: 32%	George H. W. Bush: 44%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 43%	George H. W. Bush: 56%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 34%	: