Keith Hoffmann
Democratic candidate for Attorney General in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Democratic Attorney General nominee?
$20.6K
SEP 10, 2026Primary Election
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$20.6KSEP 10, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationRhode Island
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania
Notable personal detailsKeith D. Hoffmann is a Democratic candidate for Rhode Island Attorney General and has served in the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General, including as Chief of Policy and as an Assistant Attorney General. He previously led the New York Legal Assistance Group’s LegalHealth team and worked as an Equal Justice Works Fellow (sponsored by Latham & Watkins) focused on medical-legal partnerships for veterans. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and earned his J.D. (with honors) from Fordham Law School.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Keith Hoffmann’s public messaging centers on protecting working people, holding corporate interests accountable, and defending labor and consumer protections. His campaign also highlights actions on housing, health care access, and funding for public services, which aligns more with a progressive economic approach than a tax-cutting one.
Healthcare
Keith Hoffmann presents healthcare access as a priority and says Rhode Islanders should have access to healthcare. His campaign also says he has taken on fights protecting healthcare, and his public remarks frame healthcare as an area where the attorney general should act to protect residents.
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Immigration & Border
Keith Hoffmann emphasizes constraining federal immigration enforcement when it crosses legal lines in Rhode Island. He has said the attorney general should be ready to prosecute ICE or other federal officers who unlawfully detain or harm residents, and that spaces should be protected from ICE agents.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Keith Hoffmann has said he is committed to protecting a woman’s right to choose. He also supported state measures allowing Medicaid and state employee health insurance to fund abortion care and legislation defending doctors’ ability to provide reproductive health services.
Climate & Energy
Keith Hoffmann says Rhode Island should keep investing in its clean energy future and meet the state’s climate goals because the costs of inaction are higher than the needed investment. He also frames environmental protection as a core part of the attorney general’s work and says the office should have greater capacity to respond to threats from toxic polluters.
Public Safety & Guns
Keith Hoffmann supports gun safety reforms and has said Rhode Island’s existing gun laws are constitutional. He has also said he defended restrictions on carrying firearms in state parks and wants consensus on further gun safety reforms.
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