Doug Hoffman

Douglas L. "Doug" Hoffman (born 1953) is an American businessman, accountant and congressional candidate. He was the Conservative Party candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2009 special election for New York's 23rd congressional district. On November 3, 2009, he was defeated by Democratic candidate Bill Owens. Hoffman will run as the conservative Republican candidate for New York's 23rd congressional district in the 2010 mid-term elections against incumbent Bill Owens.