Jeff Helfrich
Oregon State Representative, District 52 since 2022. Ran for Oregon Senate District 26 in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 4
- 51 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 15.5%
- Chamber median 9.4%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +3.8
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Housing and Homelessness
- Transportation Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Helfrich sits in the Oregon House of Representatives
Helfrich is closer to the center than 54% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Rick Lewis, Christine Drazan, Ed Diehl
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Helfrich’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills37%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Helfrich’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Helfrich | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1590: Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency. | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–12 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1576: Relating to accessibility standards for housing; and prescribing an effective date. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 34–10 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4124: Relating to the state post-secondary education system; and declaring an emergency. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 36–6 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4089: Relating to criminal offenses related to work. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 33–9 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | HB 4128: Relating to sale of single-family residences. | No | No | Yes | Passed 38–16 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Helfrich 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon Senate District 26 | Counting | R+6.9 | R+7.1 | −0.2 |
| 2024 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+3.8 | — | — |
| 2022 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+5.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 52 | Lost | D+0.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 52 | Lost | D+2.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $382.5K
- Spent
- $444.5K
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Friends of Jeff Helfrich State | Active |
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Helfrich has held
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 52 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Helfrich has run against
- Nicole Bassett (D) · 2026 general
- Nick Walden Poublon (D) · 2024 election, won
- Darcy Long (D) · 2022 election, won
- Anna Williams (D) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Helfrich
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/936e2bdf-97c6-4297-80e7-faef3bb2e3d7
- Wikidata Q47313906
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET