Billy Beasley
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2010

Billy Beasley

Alabama State Senator, District 28 since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Alabama State Senator, District 28Born 1940

In office
16 yrs
Since 2010
Bills became law
15
20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
28.0%
Chamber median 7.1%
With party
67%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+25.8
Won 2026
Next election
2030
Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Transportation and Energy · ranking democratic member
  • Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety · ranking member
  • Agriculture Conservation and Forestry
  • Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight
  • Energy Policy Permanent Legislative
  • Finance and Taxation General Fund
  • Finances and Budget Permanent Legislative
  • Healthcare
  • State Parks Legislative
  • Tourism
  • Water Policy and Management Legislative

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 20 sponsored · 15 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 374 Henry County; ad valorem taxes, levied for public school purposes in Headland, constitutional amendment
Henry County · Became law Apr 2026
SB 299 Barbour County; coroner, mileage rate revised
Barbour County · Became law Mar 2026
SB 134 Taxation; tobacco interstate warehouser permits required, penalties imposed for violations
Taxation & Revenue · Became law Feb 2026
SB 357 Macon County; local privilege tax on pari-mutuel activities, established
Macon County · Failed in the House Apr 2026
SB 256 Department of Insurance; Pharmacy Benefits Manager Division; two exempt personnel positions authorized
Insurance · Failed in committee Feb 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Beasley sits in the Alabama State Senate

Beasley is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianBeasleyMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Rodger Smitherman, Linda Coleman-Madison, Kirk Hatcher

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET

With Beasley’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats67%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Alabama State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Beasley’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Beasley 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Alabama Senate District 28WonD+25.8D+4.0+21.8
2022Alabama State Senate, District 28WonD+62.3——
2018Alabama State Senate, District 28Won———
2014Alabama State Senate, District 28WonD+46.8——
2014Alabama State Senate, District 28 (primary)Won———
2010Alabama State Senate, District 28WonD+40.8——
2006Alabama House of Representatives, District 84Won———
2002Alabama House of Representatives, District 84Won———
1998Alabama House of Representatives, District 84WonD+16.1——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$315.4K
Spent
$114.4K

Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Oct 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

William Beasley PCC
State
Active

Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Oct 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET

Seats Beasley has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Beasley has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Beasley

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET