David Hoffmann
Profile Summary
David Hoffmann, also identified in SEC filings as David Henry Hoffmann, is a director of Lee Enterprises, according to theMarketsDaily.com and DailyPolitical.com. He has an estimated net worth of ~$2.6B. RTB NewsAPI
Business & SEC Activity
SEC filings show six insider filings under Hoffmann’s personal CIK: a Form 3 filed February 17, 2026, and five Form 4 filings between February 18 and March 6, 2026. A Form 3 discloses an insider’s initial ownership in a public company, while Form 4 reports later changes in that ownership. SEC EDGAR theMarketsDaily.com reported that Lee Enterprises director David Henry Hoffmann purchased 18,200 shares, and DailyPolitical.com reported that he acquired 10,600 shares. NewsAPI
Political Activity
FEC filings show at least 100 federal contributions in the most recent 100 contributions on file, totaling $2,741.51; the figures cover only that sample. The sample included $2,678.51 categorized as Unknown and $63 categorized as Democratic, with the largest recipients including ActBlue ($958), WinRed ($733), the American Academy of Family Physicians Political Action Committee ($365), the Trump Save America Joint Fundraising Committee ($342.51), and Save America ($195.72). FEC
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In the News
theMarketsDaily.com reported on June 8, 2026, that Lee Enterprises director David Henry Hoffmann purchased 18,200 shares. NewsAPI DailyPolitical.com reported on May 27, 2026, that he acquired 10,600 Lee Enterprises shares. NewsAPI
U.S. Presence
Political Contributions
These figures cover the 100 most recent of 487 federal contributions on file, not the full record. The total, party split, top recipients and dates below are all computed over that sample, so each is a floor rather than a complete figure.
By Party (in the sample)
Every party in this sample is listed here. The bars are rounded for display; unrounded they total exactly $2,741.51.
Top Recipients (in the sample)
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SEC Filings
Associated Companies
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Recent Insider Filings
Giving score
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