Henry Helgerson
Kansas State Representative, District 83 since 1990. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 36 yrs
- Since 1990
- Bills became law
- 1
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.8%
- Chamber median 1.2%
- With party
- 73%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +16.0
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Transportation · ranking democratic member
- Appropriations
- Health Care Stabilization Fund Oversight
- Taxation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Roads and Highways · Became law Apr 2026
Insurance · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Funds · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Health and Healthcare · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Helgerson sits in the Kansas House of Representatives
Helgerson is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Tom Sawyer, Pam Curtis, Nikki McDonald
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Helgerson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats73%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Kansas House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Helgerson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Helgerson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | HB 2763: Requiring school districts to provide elementary students with a certain amount of daily… | No | No | Yes | Passed 74–47 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling… | No | No | Yes | Passed 78–44 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2111: Senate Substitute for HB 2111 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources -… | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–49 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2515: Establishing the Kansas legal tender act and providing for an income tax subtraction… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 76–44 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2043: Providing a protest petition to contest certain increases in property tax revenues and… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 87–35 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Helgerson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 83 | Won | D+16.0 |
| 2022 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 83 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 83 | Won | D+19.9 |
| 2018 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 83 | Won | D+23.9 |
| 2016 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 83 | Won | D+20.7 |
| 2004 | Kansas State Senate, District 28 | Lost | R+15.3 |
| 2000 | Kansas State Senate, District 30 | Lost | R+13.2 |
| 1998 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — |
| 1996 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | D+21.0 |
| 1994 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | D+21.1 |
| 1992 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | D+30.1 |
| 1990 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | D+26.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Helgerson has held
- Kansas House of Representatives, District 83 · since 2016
- Kansas House of Representatives, District 86 · since 1990
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Helgerson has run against
- Erik Seligman (R) · 2024 general, won
- David Robbins (R) · 2020 general, won
- David J. Robbins (R) · 2018 general, won
- M. Lewis Ackerman (R) · 2016 general, won
- Mike Petersen (R) · 2004 general, lost
- Susan Wagle (R) · 2000 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Helgerson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d951217c-00c1-4957-842b-02ecf79ee70d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET