Rooted in community. Focused on results.
Meet Senator Kyra Hoffner
For more than 20 years, Kyra Hoffner has shown up for the people of Delaware’s 14th District—as an advocate, organizer, and now as a State Senator. Grounded in community and driven by a belief in fairness and dignity for all, she works to turn lived experience into legislation that delivers real results for Delaware families.
Kyra Hoffner has been a fighter for the residents of Senate District 14 since she moved here over 20 years ago.

A native New Yorker, Senator Hoffner grew up in Patchogue, a small town on Long Island. Community service is in her blood. Her father was a proud NYPD officer and her mother was a community advocate.
Senator Hoffner married her husband, Gerald, in 1992, and together they raised their two children, Geena and James. As their family grew, so did their hometown, prompting them to seek the kind of close-knit community they wanted for their children. That search led them to Delaware, where they found a true sense of home in the town of Leipsic.
Before her election to the Delaware Senate, Senator Hoffner spent years working and volunteering with civic and advocacy organizations across the state. She was active in advocacy and civic education efforts with the League of Women Voters and served as Co-Chair of the People Powered Fair Maps Redistricting Team. During Delaware’s 2020 redistricting process, she partnered with 19 organizations to promote fair district maps and led more than 100 public workshops to educate residents on the redistricting process, protect communities of interest, and ensure transparency and public participation.
Senator Hoffner also previously served as Volunteer Coordinator for the Delaware Cannabis Advocacy Network, organizing informational meetings throughout the state, and has worked with national and state organizations focused on patient education and public policy reform. She is a proud member of the NAACP, Network Delaware, Sierra Club, Delaware United, Planned Parenthood, and the ACLU (Smart Justice).
Prior to her retirement in 2008, Senator Hoffner worked as a Mortgage Originator for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, where she was respected for her commitment to helping families achieve long-term financial stability.
Today, as a State Senator, Kyra Hoffner continues her commitment to public service by advancing legislation on environmental protection, social justice, criminal justice reform, education, and consumer protection. She remains deeply connected to her community, whether organizing a drive-through food bank she founded during the pandemic or standing alongside neighbors advocating for fairness and opportunity. Most recently, her work has focused on advancing a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness, grounded in the belief that housing is a fundamental human right.
“We need to organize around people, not just issues. We must invest the time to build relationships that cross class, race, and religion. Until we recognize housing as a human right — alongside quality education, economic security, and healthcare — we will not end mass homelessness.”
— Senator Kyra Hoffner
