Notable personal detailsFrancis Xavier Hoffman is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 40th Congressional District in the June 2, 2026 primary election. He has been listed on California’s certified candidate list with the ballot designation “Businessman/Attorney.” He previously ran for office in California in the 1980s and early 1990s and served as a trustee on the Orange County Board of Education from 1984 to 1992.