Arch Beal
South Dakota State Senator, District 12 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 1 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 52.7%
- Chamber median 0.8%
- With party
- 87%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +11.4
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Procedure · Became law Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Beal sits in the South Dakota State Senate
Beal is closer to the center than 45% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Carl Perry, Amber Hulse, Red Dawn Foster
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Beal’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans87%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the South Dakota State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Beal’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Beal | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or… | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 20–14 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement… | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 19–15 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 1138: require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 20–14 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | HB 1263: eliminate an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 28–6 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | HB 1313: require education in prenatal human growth and development. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 31–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Beal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Dakota State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+11.4 |
| 2022 | South Dakota State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+7.8 |
| 2020 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | D+6.6 |
| 2018 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | R+0.2 |
| 2016 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | D+5.3 |
| 2014 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | R+2.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Beal has held
- South Dakota State Senate, District 12 · since 2022
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 12 · 2014–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Beal has run against
- Clay Hoffman (D) · 2024 general, won
- Jessica Meyers (D) · 2022 general, won
- Greg Jamison (R) · 2020 general, won
- Manny Steele (R) · 2018 general, won
- Greg Jamison (R) · 2016 general, won
- Alex Jensen (R) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Beal
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/169a8374-daaa-4884-9add-d1719eabd966
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET