Ken Helm
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 27th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded bySheri Schouten
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 34th district
In office
January 12, 2015 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byChris Harker
Succeeded byLisa Reynolds
Personal details
Born1964 or 1965 (age 58–59)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Alma materWillamette University (BA, JD)
Professionlawyer, politician

Ken Helm is an American politician from Oregon. A Democrat, he serves in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing House District 27 in Beaverton and Cedar Hills. Helm was first elected in 2014, winning the Democratic primary on May 20, 2014, and facing no Republican opposition in the general election.[2]

Helm lives in Beaverton.

Personal life

Helm grew up in Bend and lived briefly in Chicago as an adult. He is a land use lawyer by training, starting his career as a clerk for the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals.[3] Helm is a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

Electoral history

2014 Oregon State Representative, 34th district [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Helm 13,475 66.1
Republican Brenden King 6,807 33.4
Write-in 108 0.5
Total votes 20,390 100%
2016 Oregon State Representative, 34th district [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Helm 18,606 65.1
Independent Donald E Hershiser 9,875 34.6
Write-in 86 0.3
Total votes 28,567 100%
2018 Oregon State Representative, 34th district [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Helm 19,470 69.2
Republican Michael Ngo 7,041 25.0
Libertarian Joshua Ryan Johnston 1,558 5.5
Write-in 49 0.2
Total votes 28,118 100%
2020 Oregon State Representative, 34th district [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Helm 26,867 96.7
Write-in 904 3.3
Total votes 27,771 100%
2022 Oregon State Representative, 27th district [8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Helm 22,375 71.2
Republican Sandra Nelson 9,007 28.7
Write-in 37 0.1
Total votes 31,419 100%

References

  1. ↑ Jaquiss, Nigel (June 28, 2017). "The Good, the Bad and the Awful: Our 2017 Ranking of Portland-Area Lawmakers". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  2. ↑ Driessen, Katherine (May 20, 2014). "Ken Helm defeats Brian Tosky and Jason Yurgel in Oregon House District 34 Democratic primary (election results)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ "About ken helm - Ken Helm for State Representative". Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
  4. ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.


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