ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ, hˈɑːfmən ɹˈæn æz ðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən kˈændᵻdˌeɪt fɔːɹ mˈɪʃɪɡənz fˈoːɹθ kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɪstɹɪkt, dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ ɪŋkˈʌmbənt dˈɛməkɹˌæt dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ˈɜːnɪst fˈaʊlks.
In 1934, Hoffman ran as the Republican candidate for Michigan's 4th congressional district, defeating incumbent Democrat George Ernest Foulkes.