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Official Biography

Verified July 31, 2026

JOHN HOEVEN, Republican, of Bismarck, ND; born in Bismarck, ND, March 13, 1957; education: B.A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1979; M.B.A., Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 1981; professional history: executive vice president, First Western Bank, Minot, ND, 1986-93; president and CEO, Bank of North Dakota, 1993-2000; governor, North Dakota, 2000-10; election history: elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.

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