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Craig Denies Endorsement Ask; Shooter Gets Life Sentence

7/28/2026

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Sen. John Hoffman said Rep. Angie Craig asked for a Senate endorsement while he was in care following the June 2025 shooting attempt on his family.
Craig’s campaign called claim false, saying she only sent a June 14 sympathy note and asked for endorsement on August 5.
Vance Boelter, 59, pleaded guilty to six counts for Hoffmans’ stalking, shooting and murders of Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, receiving life terms plus 40 years.

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Sen. John Hoffman said Rep. Angie Craig asked for a Senate endorsement while he was in care following the June 2025 shooting attempt on his family.
Craig’s campaign called claim false, saying she only sent a June 14 sympathy note and asked for endorsement on August 5.
Vance Boelter, 59, pleaded guilty to six counts for Hoffmans’ stalking, shooting and murders of Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, receiving life terms plus 40 years.