He served on the Utrecht Municipal Council on behalf of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) from 2010 to 2020, and he became a member of the House of Representatives in December 2024 after he had switched to the party New Social Contract (NSC).
[2] Van Waveren ran for the Utrecht Municipal Council in the March 2010 election as the fifth candidate of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
[3][4] He assisted the CDA's parliamentary group until 9 December 2010, when he was appointed to the council to succeed a fellow councilor who had resigned.
[2] He joined NSC when it was founded by former CDA member Pieter Omtzigt ahead of the November 2023 general election.
[2][8] Because of his position on the party list, Van Waveren was sworn into the House on 3 December 2024 following Femke Zeedijk's resignation.