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American politician
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Education:
Willamette University College of Law
Oregon, USA
The details
Biography
Introduction
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.
Helm lives in Beaverton.
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.
He is a land use lawyer by training, starting his career as a clerk for the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. Helm is a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
Electoral history
| 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% | ||
| 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% | ||
| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ken Helm | 26,867 | 96.7 | |
| Write-in | 904 | 3.3 | ||
| Total votes | 27,771 | 100% | ||
| 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% | ||