John Henry Hoeven III (/ˈhoʊvən/; born March 13, 1957) is an American banker and politician serving as the senior United States Senator from North Dakota since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 31st Governor of North Dakota from 2000 to 2010. Hoeven was elected that year to the U.S. Senate with 76.1% of the vote. He replaced junior Senator Byron L. 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 with 78.5% of the vote.
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