# Jason Kropf > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jason_Kropf > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jason_Kropf.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Kropf > Source revision: 1349966138 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American politician Jason Kropf Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 54th district Incumbent Assumed office January 11, 2021 Preceded by Cheri Helt Personal details Party Democratic Education Oregon State University (BA) University of Oregon (JD) **Jason Kropf** is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the [Oregon House of Representatives](/source/Oregon_House_of_Representatives) from the [54th district](/source/Oregon's_54th_House_district). Elected in 2020, he assumed office in January 2021. ## Early life and education Kropf is a fifth-generation resident of [Oregon](/source/Oregon). Raised in Southern Oregon, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from [Oregon State University](/source/Oregon_State_University) and a [Juris Doctor](/source/Juris_Doctor) from the [University of Oregon School of Law](/source/University_of_Oregon_School_of_Law).[1][2][3] ## Career Prior to entering politics, Kropf worked as a public defender and deputy district attorney in [Deschutes County, Oregon](/source/Deschutes_County%2C_Oregon).[4][5] Elected in the 2020 general election, Kropf defeated incumbent Republican [Cheri Helt](/source/Cheri_Helt). He assumed office in January 2021.[6] ## Personal life Kropf lives in [Bend, Oregon](/source/Bend%2C_Oregon), with his wife and daughter.[7] ## Electoral history 2020 Oregon State Representative, 54th district[8] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jason Kropf 27,999 60.0 Republican Cheri Helt 18,153 38.9 Write-in 480 1.0 Total votes 46,632 100% 2022 Oregon State Representative, 54th district[9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jason Kropf 22,865 64.4 Republican Judy Trego 12,604 35.5 Write-in 27 0.1 Total votes 35,496 100% 2024 Oregon State Representative, 54th district[10] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jason Kropf 28,395 96.5 Write-in 1,040 3.5 Total votes 29,435 100% ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Board of Directors"](https://www.casaofcentraloregon.org/board-of-directors.html). *CASA OF CENTRAL OREGON: GIVING A VOICE TO CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE IN CENTRAL OREGON*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201031071545/https://www.casaofcentraloregon.org/board-of-directors.html) from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-11-06. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Vulcan, Nicole. ["Inside Our Endorsement Interviews: Jason Kropf and Cheri Helt"](https://www.bendsource.com/bend/inside-our-endorsement-interviews-jason-kropf-and-cheri-helt/Content?oid=13437542). *The Source Weekly - Bend*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201024011056/https://www.bendsource.com/bend/inside-our-endorsement-interviews-jason-kropf-and-cheri-helt/Content?oid=13437542) from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2020-11-05. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["State Representative, 54th District, Jason Kropf, page 43"](http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebdrawer/RecordView/7610656). *oregonvotes.gov*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210506205631/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebdrawer/RecordView/7610656) from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2020-11-05. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Meet Jason"](https://jasonkropfforbend.com/meet-jason-kropf). *Jason Kropf for State Representative*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220309083310/https://jasonkropfforbend.com/meet-jason-kropf) from the original on 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2020-11-05. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Democrat vies for Bend, Oregon, Statehouse seat"](https://apnews.com/article/1b6d4ab84892f91e7fd96e3d373d7041). *AP NEWS*. 2020-02-19. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231101054033/https://apnews.com/article/1b6d4ab84892f91e7fd96e3d373d7041) from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2020-11-05. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Jason Kropf"](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Kropf). *Ballotpedia*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211001031352/https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Kropf) from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2020-11-05. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Bureau, Gary A. Warner Oregon Capital. ["Kropf defeats Helt in race for Bend's House seat"](https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/elections/kropf-defeats-helt-in-race-for-bends-house-seat/article_59342b66-1e08-11eb-be34-ffb6468b5c10.html). *The Bulletin*. [Archived](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) from the original on 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-05. {{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: |last= has generic name ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#generic_name)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes"](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf) (PDF). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221112205917/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf) (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes"](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf) (PDF). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230612205817/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf) (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes"](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf) (PDF). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241212212240/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf) (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024. ## External links - [Legislative website](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/kropf) v t e Members of the Oregon House of Representatives 83rd Legislative Assembly (2025–present) Speaker Julie Fahey (D) Speaker pro tempore David Gomberg (D) Majority Leader Ben Bowman (D) Minority Leader Lucetta Elmer (R) ▌Court Boice (R) ▌Virgle Osborne (R) ▌Dwayne Yunker (R) ▌Alek Skarlatos (R) ▌Pam Marsh (D) ▌Kim Wallan (R) ▌John Lively (D) ▌Lisa Fragala (D) ▌Boomer Wright (R) ▌David Gomberg (D) ▌Jami Cate (R) ▌Darin Harbick (R) ▌Nancy Nathanson (D) ▌Julie Fahey (D) ▌Shelly Boshart Davis (R) ▌Sarah Finger McDonald (D) ▌Ed Diehl (R) ▌Rick Lewis (R) ▌Tom Andersen (D) ▌Paul Evans (D) ▌Kevin Mannix (R) ▌Lesly Muñoz (D) ▌Anna Scharf (R) ▌Lucetta Elmer (R) ▌Ben Bowman (D) ▌Sue Rieke Smith (D) ▌Ken Helm (D) ▌Dacia Grayber (D) ▌Susan McLain (D) ▌Nathan Sosa (D) ▌Darcey Edwards (R) ▌Cyrus Javadi (D) ▌Shannon Jones Isadore (D) ▌Mari Watanabe (D) ▌Farrah Chaichi (D) ▌Hai Pham (D) ▌Jules Walters (D) ▌Daniel Nguyen (D) ▌April Dobson (D) ▌Annessa Hartman (D) ▌Mark Gamba (D) ▌Rob Nosse (D) ▌Tawna Sanchez (D) ▌Travis Nelson (D) ▌Thuy Tran (D) ▌Willy Chotzen (D) ▌Andrea Valderrama (D) ▌Lamar Wise (D) ▌Zach Hudson (D) ▌Ricki Ruiz (D) ▌Matt Bunch (R) ▌Jeff Helfrich (R) ▌Emerson Levy (D) ▌Jason Kropf (D) ▌E. Werner Reschke (R) ▌Emily McIntire (R) ▌Greg Smith (R) ▌Bobby Levy (R) ▌Vikki Breese-Iverson (R) ▌Mark Owens (R) ▌Democratic (37) ▌Republican (23) Oregon Legislative Assembly House Senate List of past Assemblies --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jason Kropf](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Kropf) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Kropf?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.