John Hoffman, Minnesota Senate District 34: Voting Record

Where they sit

Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

John Hoffman's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

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More conservative than 50% of the Minnesota Senate.

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34th most liberal of 67

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Minnesota Senate District 34.

Also on the ballot: Karen Attia (Republican)

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The scores

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Votes with the Senate Majority Leader

87%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is John Hoffman.

On 505 contested votes where both voted89% on all 620 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

89%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is John Hoffman.

On 448 party-line votesPartisan rank: 62 of 67 in the Senate (tied with 1 other)61 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills John Hoffman sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: John Hoffman
	Bills
Sponsored	171
Passed both chambers	3
Became law	3
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 1 of 67 in the Senate (tied with 5 others) · 1 of 34 DFL members (tied with 4 others)

A bill's sponsor is its chief author, the first name on it; other authors aren't counted.

Bills that passed both chambers

Bills that passed both chambers: John Hoffman
Bill	Result	Final action
SF 4476 (2025–2026 Regular Session) Omnibus Human Services supplemental appropriations	Became law	May 27, 2026
SF 4339 (2025–2026 Regular Session) Certain excavation notice system governing requirements modification and electronic positive response requirement inclusion provision	Became law	May 26, 2026
SF 476 (2025–2026 Regular Session) Omnibus Human Services policy bill	Became law	May 14, 2026

Budget projects

Minnesota's appropriation bills don't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Minnesota legislators.

Contested votes where they split

66 against the Senate Majority Leader; 63 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: John Hoffman
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Senate Majority Leader	Most of their party
May 17, 2026	SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill Repassage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 17, 2026	HF 4188: Commerce policy bill. Motion to Refer	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 17, 2026	HF 4102: State Patrol compensation study requirements modified, and volunteer chaplains allowed within the state patrol. Motion to Suspend a Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 12, 2026	SF 4504: Omnibus Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate policy bill Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 11, 2026	HF 3426: Environment and natural resources trust fund finance bill. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 7, 2026	HF 3900: Permanent school fund investment, management, and distribution policy modified; and constitutional amendment proposed. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 6, 2026	SF 1750: Common interest communities provisions modifications Repassage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	SF 1750: Common interest communities provisions modifications Concurrence in House Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 5, 2026	SF 4059: Omnibus Supplemental Finance Bill Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 29, 2026	HF 4075: Uniform procedure established for imposition, implementation, and oversight of firearm restrictions resulting from certain criminal convictions and judicial… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 29, 2026	HF 4188: Commerce policy bill. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 22, 2026	SF 3295: Omnibus Health and Human Services policy bill Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 21, 2026	SF 2691: Standards for rent and utility payments, fees, and charges provision in manufactured home parks Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 21, 2026	SF 2691: Standards for rent and utility payments, fees, and charges provision in manufactured home parks Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 21, 2026	HF 4118: Credit unions authorized to obtain insurance from a credit union share insurance provider, credit union share guaranty corporations regulated, and conforming… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 21, 2026	HF 4118: Credit unions authorized to obtain insurance from a credit union share insurance provider, credit union share guaranty corporations regulated, and conforming… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 20, 2026	HF 4241: Hennepin County medical examiner selection procedures modified, Independent School District No. 535, Rochester school board procedure modified, and economic… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 20, 2026	SF 4555: Omnibus State and Local Government policy bill Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 25, 2026	SR 69: Amending the Temporary Rules of the Senate Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 25, 2026	HF 3378: Commissioner of human services required to release unredacted initial Optum reports, and dissemination and publication of data prohibited. Motion to Discharge	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 23, 2026	SF 2689: Medicaid fraud provisions modification; attorney general certain subpoena and enforcement authority provision Motion to Refer	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 23, 2026	SF 4139: Sports betting authorization and regulation Adoption of the Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 9, 2025	HF 1: Undocumented adult MinnesotaCare coverage repeal bill. Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 9, 2025	HF 1: Undocumented adult MinnesotaCare coverage repeal bill. Declaration of Urgency	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 9, 2025	SF 3: Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources appropriations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 9, 2025	SF 3: Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources appropriations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 9, 2025	SF 3: Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources appropriations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 9, 2025	SF 3: Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources appropriations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 9, 2025	SF 3: Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources appropriations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 9, 2025	SF 3: Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources appropriations Declaration of Urgency	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 18, 2025	HF 2563: Legacy finance bill. Repassage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 14, 2025	HF 2435: Health and human services finance bill. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 9, 2025	HF 2442: Climate and energy finance bill. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 9, 2025	HF 2442: Climate and energy finance bill. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 8, 2025	SF 856: Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 8, 2025	SF 856: Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Not voting	Nay (split)
May 8, 2025	SF 856: Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation Amendment	Nay	Not voting	Yea (split)
May 6, 2025	SF 2300: Earned sick and safe time provisions modifications Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 6, 2025	SF 1750: Common interest communities provisions modifications Motion to Refer	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 1, 2025	HF 2438: Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 1, 2025	HF 2438: Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 1, 2025	HF 2438: Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 30, 2025	HF 2563: Legacy finance bill. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 30, 2025	HF 2563: Legacy finance bill. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 30, 2025	HF 2563: Legacy finance bill. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 30, 2025	HF 2563: Legacy finance bill. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 30, 2025	HF 2563: Legacy finance bill. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 30, 2025	HF 2563: Legacy finance bill. Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 29, 2025	SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 29, 2025	SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 29, 2025	SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 29, 2025	SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 29, 2025	SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 29, 2025	SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 29, 2025	Motion: That the Senate do now recess for 15 minutes Motion to Recess	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 29, 2025	SF 1832: Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 29, 2025	SF 1832: Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 25, 2025	SF 3045: Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 25, 2025	SF 3045: Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 24, 2025	SF 1740: Omnibus Education policy provisions Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 24, 2025	SF 1740: Omnibus Education policy provisions Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 24, 2025	SF 1740: Omnibus Education policy provisions Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 23, 2025	SF 3414: Sports betting and fantasy contests authorization provision, sports betting and fantasy contests taxation provision, licenses establishment, and appropriation Motion to Refer	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 27, 2025	Motion: That Senate Resolution No. 15 be laid on the table Motion to Lay on the Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 24, 2025	SCR 2: Relating to the adoption of temporary joint rules Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 24, 2025	SR 14: Amending the Temporary Rules of the Senate Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 20, 2025	SR 13: Relating to postage Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 20, 2025	SR 13: Relating to postage Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea

Every roll call

How John Hoffman voted on each of the 648 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: John Hoffman
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Senate Majority Leader	Yeas–nays
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page: www.senate.mn
Email: sen.john.hoffman@senate.mn
Capitol office: Room 2111, Minnesota Senate Building 95 University Ave. West, St. Paul, MN 55155
651-296-4154

Committees

Human Services Chair
Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate
Environment, Climate and Legacy

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Minnesota Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.