Jay C. Hoffman

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 6, 1961
Current age
64
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoffman119,688
Opponents120,926
1
Elections run

Jay C. Hoffman, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20 to John M. Shimkus, receiving 119,688 votes (49.74%).

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How many votes has Jay C. Hoffman received?

Jay C. Hoffman has received 119,688 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jay C. Hoffman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseIllinoisLost119,68849.74%John M. Shimkus
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6166706). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.