Ken Helm
Oregon State Representative, District 27 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 7.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 12
- 67 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.8%
- Chamber median 9.4%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +48.2
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 7
- 2014–2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources and Water · vice chair
- Climate, Energy and Environment
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Helm sits in the Oregon House of Representatives
Helm is closer to the center than 32% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Pam Marsh, Jules Walters, Susan McLain
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Helm’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills44%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Helm’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Helm | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1590: Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–12 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1576: Relating to accessibility standards for housing; and prescribing an effective date. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 34–10 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4124: Relating to the state post-secondary education system; and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–6 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4089: Relating to criminal offenses related to work. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 33–9 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | HB 4128: Relating to sale of single-family residences. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 38–16 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Helm 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 27 | Won | D+48.2 | D+52.1 | −3.9 |
| 2022 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 27 | Won | D+42.5 | D+51.1 | −8.6 |
| 2020 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | D+44.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | D+30.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | D+32.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 34 (primary) | Won | +9.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Helm has held
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 27 · since 2022
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 34 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Helm has run against
- Victoria Kingsbury (R) · 2024 election, won
- Sandra Nelson (R) · 2022 election, won
- Michael Ngo (R) · 2018 election, won
- Donald E. Hershiser (I) · 2016 election, won
- Brenden King (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Helm
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3770e09c-3492-4388-8047-e3dc83f026f3
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET