Ken Helm

Ken Helm is an American lawyer and 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]

Ken Helm
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 27th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Sheri Schouten
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 34th district
In office January 12, 2015 – January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Chris Harker
Succeeded by	Lisa Reynolds
Personal details
Born	1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)[1]
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Alma mater	Willamette University (BA, JD)
Profession	lawyer, politician
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Helm lives in Beaverton.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Helm grew up in Bend and lived briefly in Chicago as an adult. He earned a bachelor's degree in history and a juris doctor, both from Willamette University.^[3]

He is a land use lawyer by training, starting his career as a clerk for the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals.^{[4][self-published source]} Helm is a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.^{[citation needed]}

Electoral history

2014 Oregon State Representative, 34th district^[5]

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^[6]

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^[7]

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^[8]

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^[9]

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%

2024 Oregon State Representative, 27th district^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ken Helm	25,142	74.0
	Republican	Victoria Kingsbury	8,780	25.9
	Write-in		35	0.1
Total votes			33,957	100%

External links

• Campaign website
• Legislative website

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. "Lawyer and four-term lawmaker faces challenge from doctor on his political left in Democratic primary race to represent Beaverton area". The Oregonian. 14 April 2022. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
4. "About ken helm - Ken Helm for State Representative". Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
5. "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.
6. "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
7. "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
8. "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.
9. "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.
10. "November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.