12 Facts About Lyman Hoffman

Lyman Hoffman represents the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska Peninsula, and Aleutian Islands.

In January 2019, Hoffman became the longest-serving member in the history of the Alaska Legislature, surpassing the tenure of Jay Kerttula, the previous record holder.

Lyman Hoffman was the only registered Democrat to caucus with the Republicans in the Senate from 2015 to 2023.

Lyman Hoffman endorsed Republican nominee Dan Sullivan over Senator Mark Begich during the 2014 US Senate race.

From 2007 to 2013 and again since 2023, Lyman Hoffman has been a member of a bipartisan majority coalition of Democrats and Republicans.

On May 1,2004, Lyman Hoffman was arrested for erratic driving and for striking a home with his car.

Lyman Hoffman refused to take a breathalyzer test and later pled guilty to the charges.

Lyman Hoffman had his driver's license revoked for 90 days, was placed on probation for one year, and was fined $1,500.

In 2013, Lyman Hoffman was found guilty of violating financial disclosure laws by the Senate Committee on Legislative Ethics.

Between 2008 and 2010, Lyman Hoffman hid between "$311,000 and $690,000" in income from his business interests in a company that primarily contracts with a state-funded agency.

In 2016, Lyman Hoffman was the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, whose plan to address the state's fiscal crisis focused on cutting services and capping the Permanent Fund Dividend.

However, Lyman Hoffman has called the dividend the "first call" on revenue from Permanent Fund earnings.