# John Hoffman (Minnesota politician) *American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate; survivor of the June 14, 2025 shooting that killed Melissa Hortman* John A. Hoffman (born January 17, 1965) is a [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] (DFL) politician who sits in the [[Minnesota Senate]].[^1] He was first elected in 2012. Since the 2022 redistricting he has represented District 34, which covers portions of Anoka and Hennepin counties in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.[^1] On June 14, 2025, Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot at their home and hospitalized. In the same spree, Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed.[^1] KARE 11 reported a Hoffman family statement in June 2025.[^2] ## Early life and career Hoffman's birthplace was Casper, Wyoming, and his birth date was January 17, 1965.[^1] Before he entered the [[Minnesota Legislature]], he held a seat on the Anoka-Hennepin School District Board, which he joined in 2005.[^1] Earlier, he sat on the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council. That body advised Cabinet members on services for children up to age eight, with emphasis on those with special health-care needs.[^1] ## Minnesota Senate In 2012 Hoffman won the Senate seat for the 36th district, unseating incumbent Benjamin Kruse.[^1] Voters returned him in 2016, 2020 and 2022.[^1] The 2022 race followed redistricting, and he has since represented the 34th district.[^1] He was minority whip from 2017 to 2020. As of the cached Wikipedia revision (retrieved October 26, 2026), he chairs the Human Services Committee.[^1] ## Assassination attempt The cached Wikipedia account states that on June 14, 2025, Vance Boelter, then 57, shot Hoffman nine times and Yvette Hoffman eight times at their home.[^1] Both were taken to the hospital, and both had emergency surgery. Yvette Hoffman's condition was at first reported as unclear.[^1] According to the same account, Boelter then went to the home of Melissa Hortman and her husband and killed them.[^1] Boelter was arrested on June 15, 2025.[^1] On June 16, Joseph H. Thompson, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, led a press conference announcing the arrest and the charges.[^1] The record here does not include the charging documents or any disposition of the case.[^1] On June 19, 2025, the couple issued a joint statement. It recounted the attack and mourned the Hortmans.[^1] Yvette Hoffman left the hospital that day.[^1] KARE 11 reported a Hoffman family statement in June 2025.[^2] Hoffman spent three weeks in intensive care. In July 2025 he was discharged to a rehabilitation facility to continue his recovery.[^1] His first public appearance after the shooting came on August 25, 2025, when he addressed the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting in [[Minneapolis]].[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - John A. Hoffman, DFL member of the Minnesota Senate for District 34.[^1] - Yvette Hoffman, his wife, shot in the same attack.[^1] - Vance Boelter, 57, named in the cached Wikipedia account as the shooter. Charges against him were announced June 16, 2025.[^1] - Melissa Hortman, Minnesota State Representative, killed with her husband on June 14, 2025.[^1] - Joseph H. Thompson, U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, who led the June 16, 2025 press conference.[^1] ### When - June 14, 2025: shooting at the Hoffman home.[^1] - June 15, 2025: Boelter arrested.[^1] - June 16, 2025: arrest and charges announced.[^1] - June 19, 2025: joint Hoffman statement released, and Yvette Hoffman discharged.[^1] - June 2025: Hoffman family statement reported by KARE 11.[^2] - July 2025: John Hoffman discharged to a rehabilitation facility after three weeks in intensive care.[^1] - August 25, 2025: first public appearance since the shooting.[^1] ### Where - The Hoffman home, where the shooting took place.[^1] - Minneapolis, site of the Democratic National Committee summer meeting.[^1] ### How many - Hoffman was shot nine times and his wife eight times.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia, *John Hoffman (Minnesota politician)* (revision 1372783145, retrieved 2026-10-26) — biography, Senate service, and the June 2025 shooting account. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hoffman_(Minnesota_politician) [^2]: KARE 11, *Hoffman family statement* (June 2025) — reports a family statement after the shooting. https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/hoffman-hortman-statement-minnesota-shooting/89-5fb5baf5-8293-4397-b57d-69a265571bd4