Doug Hoffman
Doug Hoffman
Douglas L. "Doug" Hoffmanis an American businessman, accountant and former congressional candidate. He was the Conservative Party candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2009 special election for New York's 23rd congressional district. On November 3, 2009, he was defeated by Democratic candidate Bill Owens. Hoffman ran for the same seat in Congress in 2010, but lost the Republican primary and withdrew his candidacy. Hoffman's 2009 campaign received extensive support from the Tea Party movement and gained national...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
CountryUnited States of America
As a lifelong Republican it's time for me and everybody else to reclaim the soul of the Republican Party.
I have never wanted to be a politician, and I never had the desire until recently.
I'm fighting for the heart and soul of the Republican Party and I think if I win this campaign that people will take notice and the next time they select a candidate, they will look at the principles.
The GOP leaders are upset with me, but the Republicans around the district are thanking me for stepping up to the plate and giving them a choice in this election of a real common sense conservative Reagan Republican.