Hoffman was elected as a Whig to the 25th and 26th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1837, to March 3, 1841.
hˈɑːfmən wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ wˈɪɡ tə ðə twˈɛnti fˈɪfθ ænd twˈɛnti sˈɪksθ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts kˈɑːŋɡɹəsᵻz, hˈoʊldɪŋ ˈɑːfɪs fɹʌm mˈɑːɹtʃ fˈoːɹ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən, tə mˈɑːɹtʃ θɹˈiː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn.