Jason Kropf
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jason Kropf
| image =
| state_house = Oregon
| district = 54th
| predecessor = Cheri Helt
| term_start = January 11, 2021
| party = Democratic
| education = Oregon State University (BA)
University of Oregon (JD)
| residence = Bend, Oregon, U.S.
}}
Jason Kropf is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 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.{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}
Career
Prior to entering politics, Kropf worked as a public defender and deputy district attorney in Deschutes County, Oregon.{{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}}{{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}} Elected in the 2020 general election, Kropf defeated incumbent Republican Cheri Helt. He assumed office in January 2021.{{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}}
Personal life
Kropf lives in Bend, Oregon, with his wife and daughter.{{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}}
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Oregon State Representative, 54th district{{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 }}}}
{{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 State Representative, 54th district{{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 }}}}
{{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 State Representative, 54th district{{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 }}}}
{{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
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External Links
- [https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/kropf Legislative website]
{{Oregon House of Representatives}}
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
Category:Politicians from Bend, Oregon
Category:Oregon State University alumni
Category:University of Oregon School of Law alumni