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John Hoeven's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2004
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
75%
2013-2014
50%
2011-2012
100%
2014
100%
2011
100%
2015-2016
28%
2020
0%
2017
36%
2015-2016
36%
2015-2016
33%
2015
33%
2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013
22%
2011-2012
22%
2011-2012
0%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
13%
2017-2018
13%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
40%
2011-2012
40%
2011-2012
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
28%
2020
0%
2017
36%
2015-2016
36%
2015-2016
33%
2015
33%
2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013
22%
2011-2012
22%
2011-2012
28%
2013
28%
2013
58%
2013
58%
2013
40%
2013
40%
2013
31%
2013
31%
2013
69%
2013
69%
2013
21%
2013
21%
2013
70%
2013
70%
2013
35%
2012
35%
2012
63%
2012
63%
2012
62%
2012
62%
2012
62%
2012
62%
2012
59%
2012
59%
2012
40%
2012
40%
2012
38%
2012
38%
2012
36%
2012
36%
2012
83%
2011
83%
2011
61%
2011
61%
2011
17%
2011
17%
2011
61%
2011
61%
2011
39%
2011
39%
2011
68%
2011
68%
2011
32%
2011
32%
2011
37%
2011
37%
2011
25%
2017-2018
100%
2024
79%
2023
100%
2023
73%
2022
80%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
71%
2020
75%
2019-2020
75%
2019-2020
70%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
77%
2016
90%
2015-2016
90%
2015-2016
68%
2015
89%
2015
58%
2014
50%
2014
66%
2011-2012
66%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
75%
2014
75%
2014
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
92%
2013-2014
100
2011-2012
100%
2013-2014
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2011-2012
95%
2023
94%
2022
83%
2021-2022
97%
2019-2020
83%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
83%
2013-2014
85%
2013-2014
94%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2017-2018
75%
2011-2012
66%
2013-2014
75%
2012-2013
91%
2017-2018
96%
2015-2016
95%
2015
88%
2013-2014
93%
2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2019-2020
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
50%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
75%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
71%
2011
100%
2019-2020
83%
2011-2012
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2022
0%
2019
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
7%
2017
7%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
17%
2019-2020
5%
2017-2018
17%
2015-2016
15%
2015
6%
2013-2014
25%
2011-2012
0%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
11%
2011
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
15%
2011-2012
15%
2011-2012
75%
2014
75%
2014
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
88%
2011-2012
91%
2011
48%
2021
34%
2020
30%
2019
30%
2018
24%
2016
21%
2014
100%
2021
100%
2021
80%
2015-2016
80%
2015-2016
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
16%
2013
16%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
46%
2011
46%
2011
100%
2013-2014
57%
2023-2024
58%
2021-2022
86%
2021-2022
64%
2019-2020
63%
2017-2018
40%
2015-2016
44%
2014
57%
2011-2012
75%
2014
75%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
81%
2011-2012
67%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013
0%
2013
22%
2012
22%
2012
11%
2011
11%
2011
79%
2024
100%
2023
79%
2023
73%
2022
80%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
71%
2020
75%
2019-2020
75%
2019-2020
70%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
77%
2016
90%
2015-2016
90%
2015-2016
68%
2015
89%
2015
58%
2014
50%
2014
67%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
66%
2011-2012
66%
2011-2012
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
11%
2011
75%
2014
75%
2014
7%
2023-2024
7%
2023-2024
7%
2021-2022
7%
2021-2022
6%
2021-2022
6%
2021-2022
7%
2019-2020
7%
2019-2020
1%
2019-2020
1%
2019-2020
13%
2015
6%
2015
19%
2013-2014
19%
2013-2014
12%
2013-2014
12%
2013-2014
14%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2012
14%
2011
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
67%
2019-2020
67%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
84%
2015-2016
84%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2015-2016
40%
2019-2020
40%
2019-2020
8%
2017-2018
8%
2017-2018
11%
2015-2016
11%
2015-2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
14%
2013
50%
2011-2012
50%
2011-2012
27%
2011
100%
2020
100%
2020
0%
2017
36%
2015-2016
36%
2015-2016
33%
2015
33%
2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013
22%
2011-2012
22%
2011-2012
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
77%
2014
60%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2021
100%
2021
80%
2015-2016
80%
2015-2016
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
16%
2013
16%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
46%
2011
46%
2011
100%
2024
100%
2023
79%
2023
73%
2022
80%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
71%
2020
75%
2019-2020
75%
2019-2020
70%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
77%
2016
90%
2015-2016
90%
2015-2016
68%
2015
89%
2015
58%
2014
50%
2014
67%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
66%
2011-2012
66%
2011-2012
0%
2023
100%
2022
40%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2018
75%
2017
80%
2016
75%
2015
78%
2014
83%
2013
88%
2012
93%
2011
88%
2015-2016
89%
2013-2014
71%
2011-2012
77%
2021
37%
2020
24%
2019
38%
2018
62%
2016
72%
2015
64%
2013
48%
2012
74%
2011
51%
2008-2010
51%
2008-2010
6%
2008-2010
6%
2008-2010
65%
2008-2010
65%
2008-2010
50%
2008
54%
2006
39%
2006
60%
2006
75%
2004
39%
2003-2008
39%
2003-2008
56%
2003-2008
56%
2003-2008
68%
2003-2008
68%
2003-2008
25%
2002
92%
2022
75%
2021
59%
2021
57%
2020
74%
2020
55%
2019
29%
2019
47%
2018
58%
2018
60%
2017
77%
2017
57%
2016
64%
2016
67%
2015
56%
2015
53%
2014
47%
2014
58%
2013
55%
2013
42%
2012
66%
2011
11%
2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
10%
2021
10%
2021
19%
2020
19%
2020
19%
2019
19%
2019
10%
2017
10%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
42%
2014
42%
2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
0%
2012
0%
2012
12%
2011
12%
2011
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
75%
2013-2014
50%
2011-2012
100%
2020
100%
2020
0%
2017
36%
2015-2016
36%
2015-2016
33%
2015
33%
2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013
22%
2011-2012
22%
2011-2012
100%
2013
100%
2019-2020
0%
2018
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2012
14%
2011
0%
2015-2016
0%
2017-2018
75%
2015-2016
23%
2019-2020
30%
2019-2020
50%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
57%
2013
25%
2012
77%
2021
37%
2020
24%
2019
38%
2018
62%
2016
72%
2015
64%
2013
48%
2012
74%
2011
92%
2022
59%
2021
75%
2021
74%
2020
57%
2020
29%
2019
55%
2019
58%
2018
47%
2018
60%
2017
77%
2017
57%
2016
64%
2016
56%
2015
67%
2015
53%
2014
47%
2014
58%
2013
55%
2013
42%
2012
66%
2011
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2023
100%
2022
40%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2018
75%
2017
80%
2016
75%
2015
78%
2014
83%
2013
88%
2012
93%
2011
0%
2024
0%
2024
67%
2023
67%
2023
59%
2023
59%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
88%
2021
88%
2021
50%
2020
50%
2020
42%
2018
42%
2018
77%
2017
77%
2017
64%
2016
64%
2016
67%
2015
67%
2015
62%
2014
62%
2014
41%
2013
41%
2013
31%
2012
31%
2012
61%
2011
61%
2011
0%
2013
42%
2019-2020
42%
2019-2020
32%
2019
32%
2019
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
57%
2015-2016
57%
2015-2016
63%
2015
63%
2015
66%
2013-2014
66%
2013-2014
47%
2011-2012
47%
2011-2012
57%
1993-2018
57%
1993-2018
55%
1993-2014
55%
1993-2014
0%
2023-2024
0%
2014
0%
2011
0%
2011
0%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
11%
2015-2018
28%
2020
0%
2017
36%
2015-2016
36%
2015-2016
33%
2015
33%
2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013
22%
2011-2012
22%
2011-2012
0%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2012
14%
2011
23%
2013-2014
98%
2023-2024
98%
2023-2024
72%
2022
72%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
10%
2020
10%
2020
10%
2019-2020
10%
2019-2020
48%
2018
48%
2018
81%
2017-2018
81%
2017-2018
43%
2017
43%
2017
48%
2016
48%
2016
46%
2015-2016
46%
2015-2016
48%
2015
48%
2015
44%
2015
44%
2015
43%
2014
43%
2014
50%
2013
50%
2013
20%
2011-2012
0%
2023
17%
2022
17%
2022
18%
2021
22%
2021
33%
2020
18%
2020
16%
2019
21%
2019
0%
2018
16%
2017
0%
2017
33%
2016
19%
2016
18%
2015
14%
2015
19%
2014
10%
2014
21%
2013
33%
2013
18%
2012
13%
2012
11%
2011
14%
2011-2012
30%
2021-2022
42%
2019-2020
42%
2019-2020
32%
2019
32%
2019
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
57%
2015-2016
57%
2015-2016
63%
2015
63%
2015
66%
2013-2014
66%
2013-2014
47%
2011-2012
47%
2011-2012
57%
1993-2018
57%
1993-2018
55%
1993-2014
55%
1993-2014
0%
2023-2024
20%
2012
5%
2023-2024
5%
2023-2024
7%
2021-2022
7%
2021-2022
6%
2021-2022
6%
2021-2022
1%
2019-2020
1%
2019-2020
7%
2019-2020
7%
2019-2020
13%
2015
6%
2015
19%
2013-2014
19%
2013-2014
12%
2013-2014
12%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
15%
2011-2012
15%
2011-2012
67%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
67%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
0%
2015-2016
40%
2019-2020
40%
2019-2020
8%
2017-2018
8%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
7%
2017
7%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
77%
2014
60%
2017-2018
100%
2013
8%
2013-2014
8%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
57%
2013
25%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2024
100%
2024
0%
2021-2022
88%
2011-2012
91%
2011
0%
2017-2018
75%
2015-2016
0%
2013
55%
2013-2014
25%
2012
25%
2012
52%
2023
51%
2021-2022
51%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
15%
2019-2020
15%
2019-2020
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
52%
2015-2016
52%
2015-2016
60%
2015
56%
2014
55%
2014
55%
2013-2014
55%
2013-2014
40%
2013
58%
2011-2012
58%
2011-2012
50%
2011
50%
2011
25%
2013
25%
2013
33%
2013
0%
2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
15%
2011-2012
15%
2011-2012
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
93%
2013-2014
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2024
0%
2023
0%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
40%
2021
40%
2021
0%
2020
0%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2018
75%
2017
75%
2017
80%
2016
80%
2016
75%
2015
75%
2015
78%
2014
78%
2014
83%
2013
83%
2013
88%
2012
88%
2012
93%
2011
93%
2011
78%
2015
75%
2013
75%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
80%
2013
80%
2013
60%
2023-2024
60%
2023-2024
52%
2023
52%
2023
80%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
51%
2021-2022
51%
2021-2022
51%
2021-2022
51%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
15%
2019-2020
15%
2019-2020
15%
2019-2020
15%
2019-2020
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
52%
2015-2016
52%
2015-2016
52%
2015-2016
52%
2015-2016
60%
2015
60%
2015
55%
2014
56%
2014
56%
2014
55%
2014
55%
2013-2014
55%
2013-2014
55%
2013-2014
55%
2013-2014
40%
2013
40%
2013
58%
2011-2012
58%
2011-2012
58%
2011-2012
58%
2011-2012
50%
2011
50%
2011
50%
2011
50%
2011
0%
2024
0%
2024
67%
2023
67%
2023
59%
2023
59%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
88%
2021
88%
2021
50%
2020
50%
2020
42%
2018
42%
2018
77%
2017
77%
2017
64%
2016
64%
2016
67%
2015
67%
2015
62%
2014
62%
2014
41%
2013
41%
2013
31%
2012
31%
2012
61%
2011
61%
2011
88%
2015-2016
89%
2013-2014
71%
2011-2012
77%
2021
37%
2020
24%
2019
38%
2018
62%
2016
72%
2015
64%
2013
48%
2012
74%
2011
61%
2022
59%
2021
75%
2021
57%
2020
74%
2020
55%
2019
29%
2019
58%
2018
47%
2018
60%
2017
77%
2017
57%
2016
64%
2016
67%
2015
56%
2015
47%
2014
53%
2014
58%
2013
55%
2013
42%
2012
66%
2011
100%
2015-2016
66%
2013-2014
75%
2012-2013
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
63%
2011-2012
63%
2011-2012
50%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
57%
2013
25%
2012
11%
2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
10%
2021
10%
2021
19%
2020
19%
2020
19%
2019
19%
2019
10%
2017
10%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
42%
2014
42%
2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
0%
2012
0%
2012
12%
2011
12%
2011
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