Six months after surviving an assassination attempt, state Sen. John Hoffman announced on Monday that he is seeking reelection in 2026.
John Hoffman. (Courtesy of John Hoffman)
The Democrat from Champlin is seeking a fifth term in the Senate.
“Minnesotans are tired of the vitriol,” He wrote in a Facebook post on Monday. “We have seen first hand where hate and dehumanization can lead. My family survived it. Leadership matters. Decency matters. Speaking up matters. If you believe in a Minnesota rooted in dignity, compassion, and courage and want to help push back against the noise, your donation makes a difference.”
On June 14, Hoffman was shot nine times in his home in Champlin, the same night Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot in what authorities say were politically motivated attacks.
Hoffman was discharged from the ICU on July 8 and made his first public appearance at the Democratic National Committee meeting on Aug. 25. His wife, Yvette, was also shot eight times and survived, and his daughter, Hope, was home and was not shot, though she has since spoken out about the emotional trauma she endured.
Sen. John Hoffman, right, and wife Yvette Hoffman. (Courtesy of the Hoffman family)
“Though I was not shot physically, I will now forever coexist with the PTSD of watching my parents be nearly shot dead in front of me and seeing my life flash before my eyes with a gun in my face,” Hope wrote in a statement in July.
The trial timeline for the man charged in the Minnesota lawmaker shootings, Vance Boelter, is still unclear. A status conference pushed deadlines a bit further into 2026, and also shed no light on whether the federal government would be seeking the death penalty. The next status conference for Boelter is Feb. 20.
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