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Eric Hoffman

Democratic · NH · Laconia City Councilor, Ward 3

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Eric Hoffman has represented Ward 3 on the Laconia City Council since 2024 and is a professional engineer who designs HVAC systems. On the council he backed Community Power to steady electricity costs and stricter short-term rental rules.

Where Eric Hoffman stands, based on their records

Supports

Immigration (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record)

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Immigration

Immigration · 1 support

  • Voted against a Laconia City Council resolution supporting cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The first reading passed 4-3 on the mayor's tie-breaking vote, and the final vote failed.

    April 14, 2025Supports Immigration

    Source: laconianh.gov

    Also on this bill

    • March 24, 2025 · Moved and voted for a Laconia City Council resolution objecting to the freezing of federal grant programs that support local residents. It passed 4-3 after the mayor broke a 3-3 tie. (Supports Social Programs and Welfare)

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose

  • Voted with the full Laconia City Council, 6-0, to adopt the city budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025.

    July 14, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: laconianh.gov

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support

  • Moved and voted for a Laconia City Council resolution objecting to the freezing of federal grant programs that support local residents. It passed 4-3 after the mayor broke a 3-3 tie.

    March 24, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: laconianh.gov

    Also on this bill

    • April 14, 2025 · Voted against a Laconia City Council resolution supporting cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The first reading passed 4-3 on the mayor's tie-breaking vote, and the final vote failed. (Supports Immigration)

Track record — General

General · 4 records

  • Voted for stricter short-term rental rules that define short-term lodging as stays under 28 days, add performance standards, and bar it in single-family zones. The Laconia City Council passed them 5-1.

    March 9, 2026

    Source: laconianh.gov

  • Cast the only vote on a Laconia City Council subcommittee against removing the city's Human Relations Committee from the council committee list. The motion passed 2-1.

    January 28, 2026

    Source: laconianh.gov

  • Moved to approve the property tax credit for Laconia veterans with a total service-connected disability. The council raised the credit from $3,700 to $4,000 and passed it 5-0.

    September 8, 2025

    Source: laconianh.gov

  • Moved to adopt Laconia's final Community Power plan, which lets the city buy electricity in bulk for residents, and send it to state utility regulators. The City Council approved it 5-0.

    February 10, 2025

    Source: laconianh.gov

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