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Republican · U.S. Senate, North Dakota

Serving since Jan 5, 2011119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 7, 2028

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Portrait of John Hoeven, rendered as a two-tone print
Official portrait
50%
of statements claim credit, in the top 5% of Senate Republicans

50% of 1,133 statements claim credit (572 statements); the average for Senate Republicans is 36%. Ranks 3rd of 52, where 1st is the highest rate.

An AI model reads each of Hoeven’s press releases, posts on X and Congressional Record speeches and marks whether it claims credit for an accomplishment. The rate is the share of statements marked; it is compared with the average among Senate Republicans and ranked against the same group.

At a glance

6 measures against Senate Republicans. 41% of the 27 bills Hoeven sponsored got out of committee, in the top tenth of Senate Republicans. Hoeven raised $523.2K in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom tenth of Senate Republicans (median $3.2M).

The measures on which Hoeven sits furthest from the middle of Senate Republicans, each against the same group, with the CSIP score when there is one. Every number is explained in its own section below.

Credit claiming

50%

Senate Republicans average 36% · ranks 3rd of 52

Out of committee

41%

Senate Republicans average 22% · ranks 4th of 51

Raised, 2026

$523.2K

Senate Republicans’ median $3.2M · ranks 48th of 51

Personal attacks

0.1%

Senate Republicans average 2.1% · ranks 48th of 52

Extreme labels

0.3%

Senate Republicans average 2.9% · ranks 47th of 52

CSIP ideology

+0.84

Right of 0, the centre of the scale · ± 0.02

Peer group: Senate Republicans. Rank 1 is the highest value in the group; the thick bar is Hoeven, the thin grey bar the peer average. The headline is the measure on which Hoeven is most unusual among peers (Methods, §08).

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What Hoeven says

Hoeven attacks opponents personally less than 90% of Senate Republicans. Personal attacks in 0.1% of 1,133 statements, against 2.1% for the average Senate Republican; 48th of 52.

An AI model reads each of Hoeven’s 1,133 statements in the 119th Congress (611 posts on X, 427 press releases, 95 Congressional Record speeches) and marks the kinds of statement it contains: a personal attack, criticism of a policy, discussion of policy, bipartisanship, credit claiming, and extreme labels. A statement can carry several. Every rate is compared with the average for Senate Republicans and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
Hoeven
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion896 statements
79%
70%
8th of 52
Credit claiming572 statements
50%
36%
3rd of 52
Policy criticism157 statements
14%
17%
37th of 52
Bipartisanship148 statements
13%
13%
21st of 52
Personal attacks1 statements
0%
2%
48th of 52
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Hoeven's share of statements in each category against the Senate Republicans average.
RowHoevenPeers
Policy discussion79%70%
Credit claiming50%36%
Policy criticism14%17%
Bipartisanship13%13%
Personal attacks0%2%
1,133

statements classified

611 posts on X, 427 press releases, 95 Congressional Record speeches.

posts on X: 611 (53.9%)posts on X 611press releases: 427 (37.7%)press releases 427Congressional Record speeches: 95 (8.4%)
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Hoeven's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X611
press releases427
Congressional Record speeches95
How to read the bars

The thick bar is Hoeven; the thin grey bar is the average Senate Republicans. A longer thick bar means Hoeven does this more than peers. Rank 1 is the highest rate in the group.

Extreme labels

Hoeven used extreme labels in 0.3% of statements, 9.0% of the peer average. 3 statements, most often aimed at Biden; peers 2.9%.

  1. “radical”2

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. Biden1
  2. Biden administration1
  3. environmental agenda1
What an extreme label is

Calls a politician, a party or a policy “far left”, “far right”, “MAGA”, “extreme”, “radical”, “woke”, “fascist” or “communist”. The target is who or what the label was aimed at. The lists show the five most used labels and targets; the toggle shows the rest.

Month by month

Share of statements per month, the 119th Congress

Statements2025-01: 892025-02: 832025-03: 592025-04: 562025-05: 632025-06: 432025-07: 422025-08: 472025-09: 342025-10: 512025-11: 462025-12: 512026-01: 282026-02: 522026-03: 532026-04: 602026-05: 562026-06: 462026-07: 442026-08: 472026-09: 482026-10: 35peak 89 · Jan ’25Personal attackspeak 2.0% · Oct ’25 · latest 0.0%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 0.0% of 89Personal attacks, 2025-02: 0.0% of 83Personal attacks, 2025-03: 0.0% of 59Personal attacks, 2025-04: 0.0% of 56Personal attacks, 2025-05: 0.0% of 63Personal attacks, 2025-06: 0.0% of 43Personal attacks, 2025-07: 0.0% of 42Personal attacks, 2025-08: 0.0% of 47Personal attacks, 2025-09: 0.0% of 34Personal attacks, 2025-10: 2.0% of 51Personal attacks, 2025-11: 0.0% of 46Personal attacks, 2025-12: 0.0% of 51Personal attacks, 2026-01: 0.0% of 28Personal attacks, 2026-02: 0.0% of 52Personal attacks, 2026-03: 0.0% of 53Personal attacks, 2026-04: 0.0% of 60Personal attacks, 2026-05: 0.0% of 56Personal attacks, 2026-06: 0.0% of 46Personal attacks, 2026-07: 0.0% of 44Personal attacks, 2026-08: 0.0% of 47Personal attacks, 2026-09: 0.0% of 48Personal attacks, 2026-10: 0.0% of 35Policy criticismpeak 29.2% · Sep ’26 · latest 2.9%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 15.7% of 89Policy criticism, 2025-02: 15.7% of 83Policy criticism, 2025-03: 10.2% of 59Policy criticism, 2025-04: 19.6% of 56Policy criticism, 2025-05: 15.9% of 63Policy criticism, 2025-06: 11.6% of 43Policy criticism, 2025-07: 9.5% of 42Policy criticism, 2025-08: 12.8% of 47Policy criticism, 2025-09: 8.8% of 34Policy criticism, 2025-10: 19.6% of 51Policy criticism, 2025-11: 15.2% of 46Policy criticism, 2025-12: 7.8% of 51Policy criticism, 2026-01: 10.7% of 28Policy criticism, 2026-02: 3.9% of 52Policy criticism, 2026-03: 15.1% of 53Policy criticism, 2026-04: 16.7% of 60Policy criticism, 2026-05: 16.1% of 56Policy criticism, 2026-06: 10.9% of 46Policy criticism, 2026-07: 11.4% of 44Policy criticism, 2026-08: 14.9% of 47Policy criticism, 2026-09: 29.2% of 48Policy criticism, 2026-10: 2.9% of 35Policy discussionpeak 91.5% · Aug ’25 · latest 91.4%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 77.5% of 89Policy discussion, 2025-02: 79.5% of 83Policy discussion, 2025-03: 81.4% of 59Policy discussion, 2025-04: 71.4% of 56Policy discussion, 2025-05: 84.1% of 63Policy discussion, 2025-06: 67.4% of 43Policy discussion, 2025-07: 85.7% of 42Policy discussion, 2025-08: 91.5% of 47Policy discussion, 2025-09: 64.7% of 34Policy discussion, 2025-10: 60.8% of 51Policy discussion, 2025-11: 76.1% of 46Policy discussion, 2025-12: 76.5% of 51Policy discussion, 2026-01: 85.7% of 28Policy discussion, 2026-02: 76.9% of 52Policy discussion, 2026-03: 75.5% of 53Policy discussion, 2026-04: 85.0% of 60Policy discussion, 2026-05: 91.1% of 56Policy discussion, 2026-06: 67.4% of 46Policy discussion, 2026-07: 70.5% of 44Policy discussion, 2026-08: 91.5% of 47Policy discussion, 2026-09: 87.5% of 48Policy discussion, 2026-10: 91.4% of 35Bipartisanshippeak 23.5% · Sep ’25 · latest 8.6%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 22.5% of 89Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 16.9% of 83Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 10.2% of 59Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 14.3% of 56Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 11.1% of 63Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 7.0% of 43Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 0.0% of 42Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 8.5% of 47Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 23.5% of 34Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 13.7% of 51Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 17.4% of 46Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 7.8% of 51Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 3.6% of 28Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 3.9% of 52Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 18.9% of 53Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 13.3% of 60Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 3.6% of 56Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 21.7% of 46Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 13.6% of 44Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 12.8% of 47Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 22.9% of 48Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 8.6% of 35Credit claimingpeak 78.7% · Aug ’25 · latest 77.1%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 44.9% of 89Credit claiming, 2025-02: 56.6% of 83Credit claiming, 2025-03: 30.5% of 59Credit claiming, 2025-04: 42.9% of 56Credit claiming, 2025-05: 50.8% of 63Credit claiming, 2025-06: 34.9% of 43Credit claiming, 2025-07: 54.8% of 42Credit claiming, 2025-08: 78.7% of 47Credit claiming, 2025-09: 50.0% of 34Credit claiming, 2025-10: 33.3% of 51Credit claiming, 2025-11: 52.2% of 46Credit claiming, 2025-12: 52.9% of 51Credit claiming, 2026-01: 46.4% of 28Credit claiming, 2026-02: 51.9% of 52Credit claiming, 2026-03: 39.6% of 53Credit claiming, 2026-04: 60.0% of 60Credit claiming, 2026-05: 67.9% of 56Credit claiming, 2026-06: 43.5% of 46Credit claiming, 2026-07: 45.5% of 44Credit claiming, 2026-08: 53.2% of 47Credit claiming, 2026-09: 50.0% of 48Credit claiming, 2026-10: 77.1% of 35Extreme labelspeak 2.4% · Feb ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 0.0% of 89Extreme labels, 2025-02: 2.4% of 83Extreme labels, 2025-03: 0.0% of 59Extreme labels, 2025-04: 0.0% of 56Extreme labels, 2025-05: 0.0% of 63Extreme labels, 2025-06: 0.0% of 43Extreme labels, 2025-07: 0.0% of 42Extreme labels, 2025-08: 0.0% of 47Extreme labels, 2025-09: 0.0% of 34Extreme labels, 2025-10: 2.0% of 51Extreme labels, 2025-11: 0.0% of 46Extreme labels, 2025-12: 0.0% of 51Extreme labels, 2026-01: 0.0% of 28Extreme labels, 2026-02: 0.0% of 52Extreme labels, 2026-03: 0.0% of 53Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.0% of 60Extreme labels, 2026-05: 0.0% of 56Extreme labels, 2026-06: 0.0% of 46Extreme labels, 2026-07: 0.0% of 44Extreme labels, 2026-08: 0.0% of 47Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 48Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 35Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Hoeven, each row shaded against its own peak, with statement volume. Months with fewer than 10 statements are left blank.
ColumnStatementsPersonal attacksPolicy criticismPolicy discussionBipartisanshipCredit claimingExtreme labels
Jan ’25890.0%15.7%77.5%22.5%44.9%0.0%
Feb ’25830.0%15.7%79.5%16.9%56.6%2.4%
Mar ’25590.0%10.2%81.4%10.2%30.5%0.0%
Apr ’25560.0%19.6%71.4%14.3%42.9%0.0%
May ’25630.0%15.9%84.1%11.1%50.8%0.0%
Jun ’25430.0%11.6%67.4%7.0%34.9%0.0%
Jul ’25420.0%9.5%85.7%0.0%54.8%0.0%
Aug ’25470.0%12.8%91.5%8.5%78.7%0.0%
Sep ’25340.0%8.8%64.7%23.5%50.0%0.0%
Oct ’25512.0%19.6%60.8%13.7%33.3%2.0%
Nov ’25460.0%15.2%76.1%17.4%52.2%0.0%
Dec ’25510.0%7.8%76.5%7.8%52.9%0.0%
Jan ’26280.0%10.7%85.7%3.6%46.4%0.0%
Feb ’26520.0%3.9%76.9%3.9%51.9%0.0%
Mar ’26530.0%15.1%75.5%18.9%39.6%0.0%
Apr ’26600.0%16.7%85.0%13.3%60.0%0.0%
May ’26560.0%16.1%91.1%3.6%67.9%0.0%
Jun ’26460.0%10.9%67.4%21.7%43.5%0.0%
Jul ’26440.0%11.4%70.5%13.6%45.5%0.0%
Aug ’26470.0%14.9%91.5%12.8%53.2%0.0%
Sep ’26480.0%29.2%87.5%22.9%50.0%0.0%
Oct ’26350.0%2.9%91.4%8.6%77.1%0.0%
How to read the strips

Each row is one kind of statement; each cell is a month, shaded against that row’s own peak (darker = closer to the peak), with the peak and the latest value written at the right. The top row counts statements. The strip covers every month of the 119th Congress, the same span as the rates above, including months with no statements. A month with fewer than 10 statements is hatched, not shaded: one or two posts would swing its rate to 0% or 100%.

In Hoeven’s words

Real statements from the classifier’s example set, with the labels it assigned

Credit claiming

The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

Oct 24, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; credit claiming; Agriculture and Food; Public Lands and Natural Resources; Emergency Management · Source

Personal attacks

Mr. President, I am pleased to join my colleagues today. Today marks the 23rd day of the government shutdown--the 23rd day-- now the second longest in our Nation's history. Yet, despite the mounting consequences, our colleagues across the aisle continue to block a clean, nonpartisan continuing resol…

Oct 23, 2025 · Congressional Record · personal attacks; policy criticism; policy discussion; bipartisanship; Economics and Public Finance; Government Operations and Politics; Agriculture and Food; Transportation and Public Works · Source

Extreme label

Mr. President, I rise in support of the resolution that Senator Cramer and I introduced to overturn the Bureau of Land Management resource management plan for North Dakota. This flawed plan, finalized during the closing days of the Biden administration, undermines BLM's multiple-use mandate and rest…

Oct 8, 2025 · Congressional Record · policy criticism; policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Public Lands and Natural Resources; Energy; Environmental Protection; Economics and Public Finance; Education; extreme label “extreme” aimed at Biden administration · Source

Examples by category

Up to five recent statements in each category

Category

Overtly questions a named person’s character, integrity or loyalty, or calls them names. Criticising a record or a policy does not count.

  1. Congressional Record

    Mr. President, I am pleased to join my colleagues today. Today marks the 23rd day of the government shutdown--the 23rd day-- now the second longest in our Nation's history. Yet, despite the mounting consequences, our colleagues across the aisle continue to block a clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution--one that would simply keep the government open and allow us to continue our work on the appropriations process. T…

    personal attacks · policy criticism · policy discussion · bipartisanship · Economics and Public Finance · Government Operations and Politics · Agriculture and Food · Transportation and Public WorksSource

All 1,133 statements

Newest first, the 119th Congress

The full feed

Five statements at a time, newest first; filters apply to the statements loaded so far. Export saves the statements that match. Sources: 611 posts on X, 427 press releases, 95 Congressional Record speeches.

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Policy

Armed Forces and National Security is what Hoeven talks about most: 30% of policy statements, above the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.66 on a 0–1 scale (Senate Republicans average 0.64; 24th of 52).

Each policy statement is tagged by the AI model with one or more of 25 policy areas from the Congressional Research Service list, so the shares say what Hoeven talks about. The bills Hoeven sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Hoeven talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%35%
Hoeven
Peers
Armed Forces and National Security265 statements
30%
25%
Agriculture and Food261 statements
29%
9%
Economics and Public Finance165 statements
18%
17%
Energy165 statements
18%
10%
Science, Technology, Communications117 statements
13%
9%
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Policy areas Hoeven talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the Senate Republicans average.
RowHoevenPeers
Armed Forces and National Security30%25%
Agriculture and Food29%9%
Economics and Public Finance18%17%
Energy18%10%
Science, Technology, Communications13%9%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Hoeven’s policy statements in an area; the thin grey bar is the average share for Senate Republicans. A statement counts once in each of its areas, so shares can add to more than 100%. The five largest areas are shown; the toggle shows the rest.

Talks about · legislates on

Left: share of statements by policy area. Right: share of bills. Areas in order of their share of statements; both sides run from 0 to 35%. Grey ticks are the Senate Republicans averages.

Talks aboutLegislates onArmed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 30% (Senate Republicans 25%)30%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 11% (Senate Republicans 8%)11%Agriculture and FoodAgriculture and Food, talks about: 29% (Senate Republicans 9%)29%Agriculture and Food, legislates on: 10% (Senate Republicans 4%)10%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 18% (Senate Republicans 17%)18%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 1% (Senate Republicans 1%)1%EnergyEnergy, talks about: 18% (Senate Republicans 10%)18%Energy, legislates on: 9% (Senate Republicans 2%)9%Science, Technology,CommunicationsScience, Technology, Communications, talks about: 13% (Senate Republicans 9%)13%Science, Technology, Communications, legislates on: 1% (Senate Republicans 3%)1%
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Hoeven's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutSenate Republicans, talks aboutLegislates onSenate Republicans, legislates on
Armed Forces and National Security30%25%11%8%
Agriculture and Food29%9%10%4%
Economics and Public Finance18%17%1%1%
Energy18%10%9%2%
Science, Technology, Communications13%9%1%3%
0.66

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

Senate Republicans average 0.64. Ranks 24th of 52.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

Agreement is 1 minus the distance between the two distributions (Jensen–Shannon): 1 means Hoeven legislates on exactly the areas Hoeven talks about, in the same proportions; 0 means no overlap. It does not say whether the bills match the positions in the statements, only the subjects. Bills Hoeven sponsored count fully, cosponsored bills a quarter. Shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

Hoeven sits at +0.84 on the CSIP scale, right of 0, more liberal than 68% of Senate Republicans. Approximate range +0.83 to +0.86, which understates the uncertainty; from 2,169 donors and 4,940 roll calls.

CSIP, the lab’s Common-Space Ideal Point, places every official, federal and state, on one left–right scale, estimated from roll-call votes, who gives money to whom, and the text of statements. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it; 0 is the centre of the scale, not a definition of “moderate”.

+0.84

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range +0.83 to +0.86. From 2,169 donors and 4,940 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Hoeven +0.8Senate Republicans +1.0All Senate +0.4

The outlined dot is Hoeven, coloured by its side of 0 (blue left, red right, deeper further out); the bar through it is the approximate range (±1.96 standard errors), which understates the uncertainty; the grey ticks below are the medians of Hoeven’s groups. 0 is the centre of the scale, not “moderate” by definition.

What this means, and what it doesn’t

The score summarises how an official votes, who funds them and how they talk, relative to everyone else. It does not grade positions as good or bad, and two officials with the same score can differ on any single issue. The ± range is 1.96 standard errors, which understates the uncertainty: scores whose ranges overlap may not differ at all, and even scores whose ranges do not overlap may not differ.

Where Hoeven sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →Senate Republicansmedian +1.0Hoeven +0.8All Senatemedian +0.4
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Hoeven's CSIP score of +0.84 placed against Senate Republicans, All Senate.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Hoeven
Senate Republicans51+1.031%
All Senate98+0.464%
How to read the strips

Every small dot is one official on the same scale, coloured by its own score (blue left of 0, red right of 0, grey at 0, deeper further out) and spread up and down only to keep dots apart; where a group is crowded the dots overlap, and darker patches mean more officials. The large outlined dot is Hoeven in every row; the rule is each group’s median. The table under the figure gives the share of each group to the left of Hoeven.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Hoeven raised $523.2K in the 2026 cycle, 16% of the Senate Republicans’ median of $3.2M. 1.5% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 34% of itemized individual money came from North Dakota.

Campaign money from Federal Election Commission filings, as aggregates only; the lab never shows an individual donor. Campaigns must report by name every person who gives them more than $200 in a cycle (“itemized”); smaller gifts are reported only as one total (“unitemized”), so donor counts, donor states, employers and occupations describe itemized donors only.

Election cycle
$523.2K

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 135 itemized donors. Senate Republicans’ median $3.2M.

Where the money came from

Each square is one percent of 2026-cycle receipts, from FEC summary totals.

Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $237.4K (45.4%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $3,596 (0.7%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)PACs and other committees: $207.1K (39.6%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $75.1K (14.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $75.1K (14.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $75.1K (14.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $75.1K (14.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $75.1K (14.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $75.1K (14.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $75.1K (14.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $75.1K (14.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $75.1K (14.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $75.1K (14.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $75.1K (14.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $75.1K (14.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $75.1K (14.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $75.1K (14.4%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)45 squares$237.4K
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)1 squares$3,596
  • PACs and other committees40 squares$207.1K
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)14 squares$75.1K
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Sources of Hoeven's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$237.4K45.4%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$3,5960.7%
PACs and other committees$207.1K39.6%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$75.1K14.4%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

Totals say how much a campaign took in, not how it was spent, and they rise sharply when a seat is up for election; compare cycles with that in mind. The small-donor share understates small giving when a campaign itemizes gifts made through ActBlue or WinRed.

Receipts by cycle

Total receipts, 2020 to 2026. The grey line is the Senate Republicans’ median for 2026.

2020 cycle: $745.9K$745.9K20202022 cycle: $3.3M$3.3M20222024 cycle: $530.7K$530.7K20242026 cycle: $523.2K$523.2K2026Senate Republicans median $3.2M
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Hoeven's receipts by cycle against the 2026 Senate Republicans median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$745.9K
2022 cycle$3.3M
2024 cycle$530.7K
2026 cycle$523.2K

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 34% came from North Dakota.

  1. North Dakota$71.8K
  2. California$44.6K
  3. Virginia$28.3K
  4. Texas$26.1K
  5. Maryland$6,500

Small donations

Gifts of $200 or less as a share of individual money, by cycle. The thin grey bar is the 2026 Senate Republicans’ median.

0%60%
Hoeven
Median
2026
1%
17%
2024
12%
17%
2022
6%
17%
2020
22%
17%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the Senate Republicans median
RowHoevenMedian
2026 cycle1%17%
2024 cycle12%17%
2022 cycle6%17%
2020 cycle22%17%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: no dataMEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: no dataNHWashington: no dataWAIdaho: no dataIDMontana: no dataMTNorth Dakota: $71.8KNDMinnesota: $3,400MNIllinois: $4,000ILWisconsin: no dataWIMichigan: no dataMINew York: no dataNYRhode Island: no dataRIMassachusetts: $1,000MAOregon: $500ORNevada: no dataNVWyoming: no dataWYSouth Dakota: $1,000SDIowa: $1,000IAIndiana: no dataINOhio: $1,000OHPennsylvania: $1,000PANew Jersey: no dataNJConnecticut: no dataCTCalifornia: $44.6KCAUtah: $1,000UTColorado: $500CONebraska: $500NEMissouri: no dataMOKentucky: $3,500KYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: $28.3KVAMaryland: $6,500MDDelaware: no dataDEArizona: $2,500AZNew Mexico: no dataNMKansas: no dataKSArkansas: no dataARTennessee: $500TNNorth Carolina: $1,000NCSouth Carolina: $3,000SCDistrict of Columbia: $4,750DCOklahoma: $3,500OKLouisiana: no dataLAMississippi: $500MSAlabama: $500ALGeorgia: no dataGAHawaii: no dataHITexas: $26.1KTXFlorida: $1,000FL
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Hoeven's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
North Dakota$71.8K
California$44.6K
Virginia$28.3K
Texas$26.1K
Maryland$6,500
District of Columbia$4,750
Illinois$4,000
Kentucky$3,500
Oklahoma$3,500
Minnesota$3,400
South Carolina$3,000
Arizona$2,500
Massachusetts$1,000
South Dakota$1,000
Iowa$1,000
Ohio$1,000
Pennsylvania$1,000
Utah$1,000
North Carolina$1,000
Florida$1,000
Oregon$500
Colorado$500
Nebraska$500
Tennessee$500
Mississippi$500
Alabama$500
AlaskaNo data
MaineNo data
VermontNo data
New HampshireNo data
WashingtonNo data
IdahoNo data
MontanaNo data
WisconsinNo data
MichiganNo data
New YorkNo data
Rhode IslandNo data
NevadaNo data
WyomingNo data
IndianaNo data
New JerseyNo data
ConnecticutNo data
MissouriNo data
West VirginiaNo data
DelawareNo data
New MexicoNo data
KansasNo data
ArkansasNo data
LouisianaNo data
GeorgiaNo data
HawaiiNo data
135

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

34%

from North Dakota

Of itemized individual dollars

How to read the map

Every state the same size. Darker states gave more itemized money; hatched states had no itemized donors; the outlined state is North Dakota. Gifts of $200 or less carry no address and are left out.

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 0.5%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 0.6%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 0.1%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 17%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 7.8%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 4.9%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 9.4%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 60%60%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Hoeven's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.00 to +1.00: 17% between −0.25 and 0.00, 7.8% between 0.00 and +0.25, 9.4% between +0.50 and +0.75, 60% between +0.75 and +1.00.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.00 to −0.750.5%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.500.6%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.250.1%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.0017%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.257.8%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.504.9%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.759.4%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.0060%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Hoeven’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Hoeven’s own score is +0.84.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. RETIRED$18.2K 7 donors
  2. PRESIDENT$17.3K 10 donors
  3. CEO$11.9K 12 donors
  4. CROP INSURANCE AGENT$8,750 5 donors
  5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$7,900 3 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$12.0K
  2. CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC$10.0K
  3. NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$10.0K
  4. MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC)$8,400
  5. AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,000

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. GENERAL ATOMICS$34.0K 5 donors
  2. AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION$5,300 3 donors
  3. LOCKHEED MARTIN$5,000 5 donors
  4. CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$4,100 4 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

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Votes

Hoeven voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 99.7% of party-line votes and missed 1.0% of 915 roll calls. Senate Republicans on average: 98.4% party unity, 97.1% attendance. Across all roll calls, Hoeven voted against the majority of Senate Republicans 4 times.

915 roll calls Hoeven could vote on in the 119th Congress, compared with Senate Republicans. Attendance is the share with a vote recorded. Party unity counts only party-line roll calls, where most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides, and is the share of those where Hoeven voted with the majority of Senate Republicans. The count of votes against that majority covers every roll call where the majority took a side.

4

votes against the majority of Senate Republicans

Party unity 99.7%, Senate Republicans average 98.4%, ranks 19th of 53. 915 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

The thick bar is Hoeven, the thin grey bar the Senate Republicans average. The scale runs from 80% to 100% to show the gap.

80%100%
Hoeven
Peers
Rank
Attendance
99.0%
97.1%
13th of 53
Party unity
99.7%
98.4%
19th of 53
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Hoeven's attendance and party unity against Senate Republicans.
RowHoevenPeers
Attendance99.0%97.1%
Party unity99.7%98.4%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

A missed roll call has many causes, from illness to campaigning, so attendance says how often, not why. A vote against the majority can be on procedure as well as substance, and many fall on roll calls where both parties split; the key votes below show the ones that decided something.

Key votes

25 roll calls the lab flagged as key in the 119th Congress

Key votes
Party split (yea–nay)Why it’s key
Sep 28, 2026
S. 4668
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
YeaWith majorityBill PassedD 26–19 · R 50–2 · I 1–1Democrats 26 yea, 19 nay; Republicans 50 yea, 2 nay; Independents 1 yea, 1 nayparty crossover
Sep 24, 2026
H.Con.Res. 89
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
On the Concurrent Resolution
NayWith majorityConcurrent Resolution RejectedD 43–1 · R 4–49 · I 2–0Democrats 43 yea, 1 nay; Republicans 4 yea, 49 nay; Independents 2 yea, 0 nayclose vote
Aug 8, 2026
H.R. 6500
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
YeaWith majorityBill PassedD 42–3 · R 47–2 · I 1–1Democrats 42 yea, 3 nay; Republicans 47 yea, 2 nay; Independents 1 yea, 1 naybecame law
Aug 7, 2026
H.R. 5334
An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
YeaWith majorityBill PassedD 36–9 · R 49–1 · I 1–1Democrats 36 yea, 9 nay; Republicans 49 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 1 naybecame law · party crossover
Jul 30, 2026
S.Res. 817
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
On the Resolution
YeaWith majorityResolution Agreed toD 0–45 · R 50–0 · I 0–2Democrats 0 yea, 45 nay; Republicans 50 yea, 0 nay; Independents 0 yea, 2 nayclose vote
How key votes are chosen

Automatically: a final-passage or override vote where the measure became law, the margin was under 10%, at least 10% of either party voted against its majority, or the bill was among the 25 most mentioned in officials’ own statements. Up to 25 per window, most recent first; five are shown. Bars show yea on the left, nay on the right, per party.

Votes most often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Hoeven most often

  1. Tim ScottR882 shared votes100%
  2. Dave McCormickR880 shared votes100%
  3. Kevin CramerR875 shared votes100%
  4. James LankfordR900 shared votes99%
  5. Mike CrapoR895 shared votes99%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Hoeven least often

  1. Ed MarkeyD899 shared votes3.1%
  2. Elizabeth WarrenD892 shared votes3.4%
  3. Bernie SandersI843 shared votes3.4%
  4. Christopher MurphyD881 shared votes3.9%
  5. Chris Van HollenD892 shared votes4.6%
How to read the agreement lists

The share of roll calls both members voted on where they voted the same way, among colleagues sharing at least 50 such votes. High agreement with members of the other party is common on routine votes.

Full voting record

119th Congress (2025–27), loads in batches

Back to topNext: Legislation

Legislation

Hoeven sponsored 27 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 227 others. 41% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans average 22%; 4th of 51).

The bills Hoeven sponsored and cosponsored in the 119th Congress, from the official bill records, and how far each got: introduced, referred to or acted on in committee, passed one chamber, passed both, became law. A bill counts at every stage it has reached, so the blocks only shrink to the right.

Bills by stage

Counts for the 119th Congress

Sponsored27 billsSponsored, Introduced: 2727Sponsored, In committee: 2727Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 88Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored227 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 227227Cosponsored, In committee: 222222Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 6868Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 22Cosponsored, Became law: 22IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Hoeven sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored2727800
Cosponsored2272226822
How to read the blocks

Ink blocks are bills Hoeven sponsored, ochre blocks bills Hoeven cosponsored; the figure above each block is the count. Most bills in any legislature never leave committee, so a short staircase is the norm.

41%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

Senate Republicans average 22%. Ranks 4th of 51.

Cosponsorship partners

Colleagues who most often cosponsor with Hoeven, by number of shared bills in the 119th Congress; the square shows their party.

  1. Kevin Cramer68
  2. Steve Daines46
  3. Pete Ricketts44
  4. James Risch39
  5. Marsha Blackburn37
What this means, and what it doesn’t

The score is the share of sponsored bills that a committee reported out or a chamber passed, with at least 5 sponsored bills, ranked within the peer group. Members of the majority party and committee chairs move more bills, so the rank reflects position in the chamber as well as effort. Cosponsorship partners are the five colleagues who share the most of Hoeven’s bills; the toggle shows more.

Bill list

Sponsored and cosponsored, with status and policy area; five are shown, the toggle shows the rest

Bills sponsored and cosponsored
S.Res. 934A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".CosponsorSep 30, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5267) Sep 30, 2026
S.Res. 945A resolution designating November 7, 2026, as "National Bison Day".SponsorSep 30, 2026Passed one chamberEnvironmental ProtectionSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5272) Sep 30, 2026
S.Res. 922A resolution designating October 26, 2026, as the "Day of the Deployed."SponsorSep 29, 2026Passed one chamberArmed Forces and National SecuritySubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186; text: CR S5176) Sep 29, 2026
S.Res. 923A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 4 through October 10, 2026, as "National 4-H Week".CosponsorSep 29, 2026Passed one chamberAgriculture and FoodSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186; text: CR S5176) Sep 29, 2026
S.Res. 912A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.CosponsorSep 28, 2026In committeeCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesReferred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (consideration: CR S5074) Sep 28, 2026

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Online

A site that changed 38 times in 90 days. Hoeven’s official site had 24 pages when last crawled on Oct 18, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Hoeven posted on Oct 24, 2026.

The lab crawls Hoeven’s official and campaign websites (weekly for Congress, monthly for the states) and keeps every page’s text, so changes can be read later; it also records social accounts and describes the images Hoeven posts with a vision model.

Websites

How to read the counts

“Pages crawled” is the size of the site at the last crawl; “changes in 90 days” counts pages whose text differed from the previous crawl. Sites change for many routine reasons, such as new press releases, so a high count is not by itself notable.

Images Hoeven posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A group of adults and two girls stand talking in a hotel or conference hallway. One man holds a cup, and another holds a cap. Restroom signs are visible on the doors behind them.
    A group of adults and two girls stand talking in a hotel or conference hallway. One man holds a cup, and another holds a cap. Restroom signs are visible on the doors behind them.View post
  • Two men talk at an indoor trade-show or conference booth. One gestures while wearing a cap and blue shirt; the other listens with his hands in his pockets. Promotional banners, tables, and chairs are visible, with text on the banners and display materials.
    Two men talk at an indoor trade-show or conference booth. One gestures while wearing a cap and blue shirt; the other listens with his hands in his pockets. Promotional banners, tables, and chairs are visible, with text on the banners and display materials.View post
  • A man in a gray suit speaks behind a lectern with a microphone, gesturing with both hands. A large agricultural organization banner hangs behind him, and there is text on the banner and lectern.
    A man in a gray suit speaks behind a lectern with a microphone, gesturing with both hands. A large agricultural organization banner hangs behind him, and there is text on the banner and lectern.View post
  • Several men talk outdoors at an event near a table, parked vehicles, and flags. Two men wear camouflage clothing, while another gestures as he speaks to a man in a dark jacket. There is text visible on signs and flags.
    Several men talk outdoors at an event near a table, parked vehicles, and flags. Two men wear camouflage clothing, while another gestures as he speaks to a man in a dark jacket. There is text visible on signs and flags.View post
  • A man speaks at a wooden podium into a microphone beneath a large outdoor canopy, with several people seated around him and parked vehicles visible in the background. The podium has a picture and text on its front.
    A man speaks at a wooden podium into a microphone beneath a large outdoor canopy, with several people seated around him and parked vehicles visible in the background. The podium has a picture and text on its front.View post
About the descriptions

Written by a vision model and may be wrong. Open the post to see the original. Five are shown; the toggle shows the rest.

Back to topNext: Methods and sources

Methods and sources

How this page was made. Profile built Oct 28, 2026; site last built Oct 28, 2026. Every number on the page is computed from the sources listed here, by the same rules for every official; nothing is written by hand.

The headline

The headline is the measure on which Hoeven is most unusual among Senate Republicans, chosen by one rule for every official of every party. The candidates are the rate of each kind of statement and of extreme labels, party unity, attendance, the small-donor share, the in-state share and total receipts of the latest cycle, the share of sponsored bills that got out of committee, talk-to-bills agreement, and the CSIP score’s place within the party group.

The builder ranks every measure within the same peer group the page compares it with, and writes each official’s percentile: the share of the group below the value, ties counting half, so 0.5 is the median and a value shared by many never ranks first. A measure’s score is how far that percentile sits from the median (0 in the middle, 0.5 at either end), and the highest score leads if it is above 0.25, outside the middle half of the group. Scores within 0.03 of each other are a tie, broken in this order: votes against the party majority, kinds of statement, ideology, roll calls missed, small donations, in-state money, legislation, agreement, extreme labels, receipts.

A measure counts only with at least 200 statements, 100 roll calls or 5 sponsored bills behind it and a peer group of at least 10. Two things never lead: high party unity or attendance, where most members sit, and a high rate of a kind of statement backed by fewer than 10 statements. When nothing qualifies, the headline is a neutral fact instead: statements classified, or years in office. The wording always names the direction (“in the bottom 5% of …”, “votes against the majority of …”).

Identifiers

Profile id
H001061
Bioguide
H001061
FEC candidate ids
S0ND00093

Bulk files with the same data for every official:

Freshness of this profile’s data

  • What politicians sayOct 27, 20261 days agoMembers of Congress: tweets since 2017; press releases, newsletters and floor speeches since 2022. State legislators: tweets since May 2024. Governors: tweets since January 2025. Labels from an LLM classifier.
  • Roll calls (Congress)Sep 30, 202628 days agoVoteview roll calls, 113th Congress (2013) on.
  • Bills (Congress)Oct 22, 20266 days agoGovInfo BILLSTATUS: sponsors, cosponsors, actions, CRS policy area.
  • Campaign money (FEC)Oct 22, 20266 days agoFEC committee financial summaries (totals, small donations) and itemized contributions (donor counts, states, employers), cycles 2020-2026; aggregates only.
  • Ideology (CSIP)Oct 25, 20263 days agoCommon-Space Ideal Points (CSIP), current validated run.
  • WebsitesOct 25, 20263 days agoWeekly crawls of federal sites since April 2026; monthly state crawls since June 2026.
  • ImagesOct 28, 2026todayImages in members' tweets with vision-model descriptions.

How the measures work

What politicians say
Every post, press release, newsletter and congressional floor speech is read by a language model and marked for personal attacks, policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship and credit claiming. A statement can be in several. Rates are shares of statements in the window. The methods paper.
Extreme labels
A statement has an extreme label when it calls a politician, party or policy “far left”, “far right”, “MAGA”, “extreme”, “radical”, “woke”, “fascist” or “communist”. The target is who the label is aimed at.
Policy areas and agreement
Statements and bills share 25 Congressional Research Service policy areas (state bills are assigned by a language model). Agreement is 1 − Jensen–Shannon distance between the two distributions, shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.
Ideology (CSIP)
Common-Space Ideal Points place federal and state officials on one left–right scale, estimated jointly from roll calls, campaign contributions and the text of statements, with standard errors. Only a validated run is shown. The methods paper.
Campaign money
Campaigns report by name only donors who give more than $200 in a cycle; smaller gifts are reported as one total. Federal totals and the small-donor share come from the FEC’s financial summaries of each campaign committee. Donor counts, donor states, employers and occupations cover itemized donors only. State filings report no small-gift totals, so state figures are itemized only. The lab never publishes donor names.
Votes and key votes
Attendance, party unity and the count of votes against the majority of an official’s own party come from roll calls (Voteview for Congress, chamber records for the states). Key votes are final-passage or override votes that became law, were decided by under 10%, saw at least 10% of a party vote against its majority, or concerned one of the 25 bills most mentioned in officials’ statements.
Peers and ranks
Comparisons are with the same party, chamber and level (for example House Democrats); state legislators are compared within their state and chamber for votes. Every comparison names its group. Rank 1 is the highest value in the group; tied values share the average of their ranks, and the percentile is the share of the group below the value, ties counting half.

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