10 Facts About Doug Hoffer

Doug Hoffer left high school in his junior year, and earned his high school equivalency two years later.

Doug Hoffer left City Hall in 1993 and worked as a self-employed policy analyst for 19 years until winning election as state auditor in 2012.

Doug Hoffer was appointed to the Burlington Electric Commission by the mayor and city council in 1994.

The commission oversees the municipal electric department and Doug Hoffer served as chair of the commission for five of his six years, from 1995 to 2000.

Doug Hoffer first ran for state auditor in 2010 as the Democratic candidate, with an endorsement from the Vermont Progressive Party, and lost to Republican incumbent Tom Salmon.

In 2016, Doug Hoffer defeated Republican Dan Feliciano and Liberty Union Party candidate Marina Brown.

In 2018, Doug Hoffer defeated Republican Richard Kenyon and Liberty Union Party candidate Marina Brown.

Doug Hoffer is in a long-term relationship, and has no children.

Doug Hoffer pitched a no-hitter for the VFW Little League team of Norwalk in 1964.

Doug Hoffer won the men's club championship at the Williston Golf Club in 2006.