112TH AND 113TH Congress HOEVEN’s DWnominate score 0.342
Hoeven’s DW nominate shows that he is a liberal-conservative .0.342 is not an extreme number that makes me believe that he is a moderate Republican. This is no surprise since he was democratic before becoming Republican.
Senator Hoeven votes with his party 97% of the time since his start of the 112th Congress. In the current session, he has voted 137 time with his party out of the 161 total votes ( 85.1 %). This shows his party loyalty. North Dakota is the second most conservative state, and so John Hoeven’s party loyalty is no surprise as well. Voting along with his party ensures that the majority of North Dakotans are happy. This elevates his chances of re-election.
These scores indicate that Hoeven’s conservative voting record. According to VoteSmart, “some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another. Rather than choosing votes based solely on issues concerns”, hence, it’s hard to conclude that these ratings showcase the Senator’s partisan stance.
NARAL Pro-Choice America-Positions 0%
United States Chamber of Commerce 96%
Competitive Enterprise Institute- Workplace Choice (August,
2013) 100%
Americans for Democratic Action- Positions (ADA) 10%
According to GovTrack.us, 52% of Hoeven’s bills and resolutions had a Democratic and Republican co-sponsor. His record of crossing party lines is highest 10% amongst all senators (GovTrack.us).