Lyman Hoffman
Alaska State Senator, District S since 1990.
- In office
- 36 yrs
- Since 1990
- Bills became law
- 0
- 2 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.7%
- Chamber median 1.4%
- With party
- 77%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +30.2
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance · co-chair
- Committee on Committees
- Legislative Budget and Audit
- Legislative Council
- Rules
- World Trade Special
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
APPOINTMENTS · Failed in committee Mar 2026
APPROPRIATIONS · Failed in committee Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hoffman sits in the Alaska State Senate
Hoffman is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jesse Kiehl, Matt Claman, Donny Olson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Hoffman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats77%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills50%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Alaska State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hoffman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hoffman | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | HB 381: An Act relating to the taxation of certain natural gas project property and related… | No | No | Yes | Failed 10–10 |
| May 20, 2026 | SB 24: An Act relating to tobacco, tobacco products, electronic smoking products, nicotine, and… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 15–5 |
| May 20, 2026 | HB 302: An Act relating to travel insurance; relating to the business of insurance; relating to… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 14–6 |
| May 20, 2026 | HB 173: An Act relating to occupational therapist licensure; relating to occupational therapy… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 14–6 |
| May 20, 2026 | HB 110: An Act relating to the rural health transformation program; relating to the interstate… | No | No | Yes | Failed 9–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hoffman was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Alaska State Senate, District S | Won | D+30.2 |
| 2018 | Alaska State Senate, District S | Won | — |
| 2014 | Alaska State Senate, District S | Won | — |
| 2012 | Alaska State Senate, District S | Won | — |
| 2010 | Alaska State Senate, District S | Won | — |
| 2006 | Alaska State Senate, District S | Won | D+38.3 |
| 2002 | Alaska State Senate, District S | Won | D+34.1 |
| 1998 | Alaska State Senate, District T | Won | D+47.7 |
| 1994 | Alaska State Senate, District T | Won | D+6.0 |
| 1992 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | — |
| 1990 | Alaska State Senate, District M | Won | D+67.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hoffman has held
- Alaska State Senate, District S · since 2002
- Alaska State Senate, District T · since 1994
- Alaska House of Representatives, District 39 · 1992–1994
- Alaska State Senate, District M · since 1990
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hoffman has run against
- Willy Keppel (I) · 2022 general, won
- Norman Ayagalria (R) · 2006 general, won
- Willy Keppel (R) · 2002 general, won
- Johnny Awk (R) · 1998 general, won
- Bryce Edgmon (D) · 1994 general, won
- Rick Reakoff (R) · 1990 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hoffman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e187d603-9202-4f64-80b0-6366702aec11
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET