{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jason Kropf | image = | state_house = Oregon | district = [[Oregon's 54th House district|54th]] | predecessor = [[Cheri Helt]] | term_start = January 11, 2021 | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | education = [[Oregon State University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[University of Oregon School of Law|University of Oregon]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]]) }}
'''Jason Kropf''' is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the [[Oregon House of Representatives]] from the [[Oregon's 54th House district|54th district]]. Elected in 2020, he assumed office in January 2021.
== Early life and education == Kropf is a fifth-generation resident of [[Oregon]]. Raised in Southern Oregon, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from [[Oregon State University]] and a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[University of Oregon School of Law]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=https://www.casaofcentraloregon.org/board-of-directors.html|access-date=2020-11-06|website=CASA OF CENTRAL OREGON: GIVING A VOICE TO CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE IN CENTRAL OREGON|language=en|archive-date=2020-10-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031071545/https://www.casaofcentraloregon.org/board-of-directors.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Vulcan|first=Nicole|title=Inside Our Endorsement Interviews: Jason Kropf and Cheri Helt|url=https://www.bendsource.com/bend/inside-our-endorsement-interviews-jason-kropf-and-cheri-helt/Content?oid=13437542|access-date=2020-11-05|website=The Source Weekly - Bend|language=en|archive-date=2020-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024011056/https://www.bendsource.com/bend/inside-our-endorsement-interviews-jason-kropf-and-cheri-helt/Content?oid=13437542|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=State Representative, 54th District, Jason Kropf, page 43|url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebdrawer/RecordView/7610656|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506205631/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebdrawer/RecordView/7610656|archive-date=2021-05-06|access-date=2020-11-05|website=oregonvotes.gov|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Career == Prior to entering politics, Kropf worked as a public defender and deputy district attorney in [[Deschutes County, Oregon]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet Jason|url=https://jasonkropfforbend.com/meet-jason-kropf|access-date=2020-11-05|website=Jason Kropf for State Representative|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309083310/https://jasonkropfforbend.com/meet-jason-kropf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-19|title=Democrat vies for Bend, Oregon, Statehouse seat|url=https://apnews.com/article/1b6d4ab84892f91e7fd96e3d373d7041|access-date=2020-11-05|website=AP NEWS|archive-date=2023-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101054033/https://apnews.com/article/1b6d4ab84892f91e7fd96e3d373d7041|url-status=live}}</ref> Elected in the 2020 general election, Kropf defeated incumbent Republican [[Cheri Helt]]. He assumed office in January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jason Kropf|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Kropf|access-date=2020-11-05|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|archive-date=2021-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001031352/https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Kropf|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Personal life == Kropf lives in [[Bend, Oregon]], with his wife and daughter.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bureau|first=Gary A. Warner Oregon Capital|title=Kropf defeats Helt in race for Bend's House seat|url=https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/elections/kropf-defeats-helt-in-race-for-bends-house-seat/article_59342b66-1e08-11eb-be34-ffb6468b5c10.html|access-date=2020-11-05|website=The Bulletin|language=en|archive-date=2020-11-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105080854/https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/elections/kropf-defeats-helt-in-race-for-bends-house-seat/article_59342b66-1e08-11eb-be34-ffb6468b5c10.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Electoral history==
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2020 Oregon House of Representatives election|2020 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 54th House district|54th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = November 12, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221112205917/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jason Kropf | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 27,999 | percentage = 60.0}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = [[Cheri Helt]] | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 18,153 | percentage = 38.9}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 480 | percentage = 1.0}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 46,632 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2022 Oregon House of Representatives election|2022 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 54th House district|54th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = June 12, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230612205817/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jason Kropf | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 22,865 | percentage = 64.4}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Judy Trego | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 12,604 | percentage = 35.5}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 27 | percentage = 0.1}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 35,496 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2024 Oregon House of Representatives election|2024 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 54th House district|54th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = December 12, 2024 | archive-date = December 12, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20241212212240/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jason Kropf | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 28,395 | percentage = 96.5}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 1,040 | percentage = 3.5}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 29,435 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/kropf Legislative website]
{{Oregon House of Representatives}}
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