Cheri Helt (born 1970/1971)[1] is a restaurateur, an American politician and former Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives[2] who was elected on November 6, 2018, to replace Republican Knute Buehler who left his legislative seat to run unsuccessfully for governor. She disagreed with fellow Republicans on issues such as mandatory vaccinations for school enrollment. Helt represented the 54th district which includes most of Bend. She previously served on the Bend-La Pine School Board from 2010–2019.[3]
Cheri Helt | |
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 54th district | |
| In office January 15, 2019 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Knute Buehler |
| Succeeded by | Jason Kropf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 or 1971 (age 53–54) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Michigan State University (BS) |
Helt was defeated for reelection in 2020 by Democrat Jason Kropf. She ran for the nonpartisan office of state Commissioner of Labor and Industries in 2022. She advanced from the primary to a runoff election against Christina Stephenson.[4] Stephenson defeated Helt in the November 8 general election.[5]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cheri Helt | 21,134 | 58.1 | |
| Democratic | Nathan K Boddie | 9,000 | 24.7 | |
| Working Families | Amanda La Bell | 5,560 | 15.3 | |
| Write-in | 670 | 1.8 | ||
| Total votes | 36,364 | 100% | ||
| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Christina Stephenson | 916,455 | 60.7 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cheri Helt | 582,609 | 38.6 | |
| Write-in | 9,826 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 1,508,890 | 100% | ||
References
edit- ^ "Editorial Endorsements May 2022: Christina Stephenson for Labor Commissioner". The Oregonian. May 1, 2022. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Bulletin, Gary A. WarnerThe. "Cheri Helt is a lawmaker on the hot seat". The Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "Cheri Helt". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "Christina Stephenson, Cheri Helt headed for runoff in Oregon labor commissioner race". oregonlive.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "Pamplin Media Group - Stephenson claims win for Oregon state labor commissioner". Pamplinmedia.com. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.