Democratic-Farmer-LaborINCUMBENT

John Hoffman

Minnesota State Senate District 34 2026 · 2026

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Policy Positions

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Policy Positions

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Criminal Justice

1 position

Do you believe that repeat violent offenders should face longer mandatory minimum prison sentences than current law requires?

Neutral

Party InferenceCampaign website emphasizes support for vulnerable populations, disability services, and fiscal responsibility but contains no direct statements on mandatory minimum sentencing policy; position inferred from DFL party baseline which is divided on this issue. Fact-check this →

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Drug Policy

1 position

Do you believe local governments should have the authority to prohibit cannabis retail businesses from operating within their jurisdictions?

Neutral

Party InferenceNo direct statements on cannabis retail local authority found in campaign materials; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for local control in cannabis regulation and Hoffman's general emphasis on community-responsive governance. Fact-check this →

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Education

1 position

Would you support creating education savings accounts that give families the option to apply their share of state school funding toward tuition at a private school?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements on education savings accounts found in campaign platform; position inferred from Democratic-Farmer-Labor party baseline opposition to education privatization and Hoffman's demonstrated focus on public systems, disability services, and fiscal responsibility for state investment. Fact-check this →

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Environment

1 position

Do you believe Minnesota should keep its current law requiring all electricity delivered by utilities to come from carbon-free sources by 2040?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statements on Minnesota's 2040 carbon-free electricity standard found in campaign materials; position inferred from DFL party platform alignment, awards from environmental/disability organizations, and demonstrated support for renewable energy-adjacent policies, but with low confidence due to absence of explicit evidence on this specific policy. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

1 position

Do you believe courts should have the authority to temporarily remove firearms from people determined by a judge to be a danger to themselves or others?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct candidate statement on extreme risk protection orders found; inference based on DFL party baseline support for gun safety measures, Hoffman's awards from disability and health organizations, and focus on vulnerable populations, combined with self-identified progressive policy stance. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

1 position

Do you believe residents should have the option to purchase health coverage directly through a state-run insurance program if they choose?

Support

Campaign PlatformCampaign website emphasizes support for vulnerable populations, disability services, and fiscal healthcare solutions with federal matching, consistent with DFL healthcare expansion philosophy, but no explicit statement on state-run insurance option found. Fact-check this →

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Housing

1 position

Would you support requiring cities to allow more than one housing unit on lots where only single-family homes are currently permitted by zoning rules?

Neutral

Party InferenceCampaign website emphasizes affordable housing and support for vulnerable Minnesotans but contains no explicit statements on zoning reform or single-family zoning restrictions; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for housing density policies. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

1 position

Would you support a policy that allows residents to obtain a driver's license regardless of their immigration status?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on driver's license policy for undocumented immigrants found in campaign materials; position inferred from DFL party platform alignment, awards for disability/community advocacy, and stated commitment to 'compassion over division' and supporting vulnerable populations. Fact-check this →

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Infrastructure

1 position

Would you support a policy that dedicates metro-area sales tax revenue specifically to funding public transit expansion and operations?

Support

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes infrastructure initiatives, fiscal responsibility, and community development with focus on vulnerable populations and leveraging federal matching funds, consistent with DFL support for transit investment, though no explicit statement on metro sales tax for transit appears in provided materials. Fact-check this →

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Labor

1 position

Would you support continuing a state-run paid leave program that allows workers to receive benefits funded by employer and employee payroll taxes?

Support

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes support for vulnerable populations, disability services, and worker protections through programs requiring employer/employee investment; DFL party baseline strongly supports paid leave programs; no direct statement on this specific policy found. Fact-check this →

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Social Security

1 position

Would you support a policy that fully exempts all Social Security benefits from Minnesota state income tax, regardless of how much income a recipient earns?

Neutral

Party InferenceNo direct statements on Social Security tax exemption policy found in campaign materials; inferred neutral-to-supportive lean based on DFL party platform favoring senior support and tax progressivity, but without explicit candidate position on this specific exemption question. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

1 position

Do you believe the state should establish an additional income tax bracket with a higher rate for income earned above one million dollars per year?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statements on progressive taxation or millionaire tax brackets found in campaign materials; inference based on DFL party platform support for higher taxes on top earners, awards from progressive organizations (RISE Minnesota, Voices for Racial Justice), and stated commitment to 'fiscal vigilance' in public investment. Fact-check this →