A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 47B, which included portions of Carver County in the southwestern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

[7] In 2017, Rep. Hoppe authored legislation to provide emergency premium relief in response to the individual health insurance market crisis.

[10] It passed the Minnesota House with broad bipartisan support by a vote of 108–19 and was signed by Governor Mark Dayton.

[8] Rep. Hoppe was the co-author of legislation to ensure women at risk of breast cancer have access to 3D mammograms through insurance, and has advocated for increased state support for mental health programming.

[13][14] During his tenure as committee chair, Hoppe oversaw major efforts to modernize the state's alcohol laws in response to increasing consumer demand for Minnesota craft beer, spirits and wine.