DemocratIn office since Nov 2012

John Hoffman

Minnesota State Senator, District 34 since 2012. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Minnesota State Senator, District 34Born 1965

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 14 yrs; Since 2012
Bills became law: 3; 178 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 93%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +24.5; Won 2026
Next election: 2030; Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Human Services · chair
Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate
Environment, Climate and Legacy

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 178 sponsored · 3 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SF 7 Omnibus Human Services appropriations
Appropriations-Omnibus Bills · Failed in committee Jun 2025

SF 4476 Omnibus Human Services supplemental appropriations
Appropriations-Omnibus Bills · Became law May 2026

SF 4339 Certain excavation notice system governing requirements modification and electronic positive response…
Energy · Became law May 2026

SF 476 Omnibus Human Services policy bill
Human Services and Human Services Department · Became law May 2026

SF 4273 State Patrol compensation study requirements modification
Public Safety and Public Safety Department · Failed in the Senate May 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Hoffman sits in the Minnesota State Senate

Hoffman is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Erin Maye Quade, Zaynab Mohamed, Ann Rest

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET

With Hoffman’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills58%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Minnesota 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
May 17, 2026	HF 2484: Bonding bill; spending authorized to acquire and better land and buildings and for other…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 50–17
May 17, 2026	SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill	No	Yes	No	Passed 41–26
May 17, 2026	SF 4612: Omnibus Health and Human Services supplemental appropriations	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 35–32
May 17, 2026	SF 4401: Omnibus Cannabis bill	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 35–32
May 16, 2026	HF 3900: Permanent school fund investment, management, and distribution policy modified; and…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 38–29

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.

201220142016201820202022202420262028Minnesota State Senate, District 36 Minnesota State Senate, District 34

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	Seat	+/−
2026	Minnesota Senate District 34	Won	D+24.5	D+12.8	+11.7
2022	Minnesota State Senate, District 34	Won	D+9.8	—	—
2020	Minnesota State Senate, District 36	Won	D+12.8	—	—
2016	Minnesota State Senate, District 36	Won	D+2.2	—	—
2012	Minnesota State Senate, District 36	Won	D+6.4	—	—