John Hoffman (Minnesota politician)

John Hoffman
Hoffman in 2014
Member of the Minnesota Senate
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded byBenjamin Kruse (redistricted)
Constituency36th district (2013–2023)
34th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born (1965-01-17) January 17, 1965
Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
SpouseYvette Hoffman
Children1
EducationMinnesota State University, Mankato
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (BA)
WebsiteState Senate website
Campaign website

John A. Hoffman (born January 17, 1965) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 34, which includes parts of Anoka and Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Hoffman and his wife, along with fellow Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, were targeted in a 2025 spree shooting. Hoffman and his wife were hospitalized; Hortman and her husband did not survive.