Rick Beck
Arkansas State Representative, District 43 since 2014. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Arkansas State Representative, District 43Born 1956Electrical engineer
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 4
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +36.3
- Won 2020
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 8
- 2014–2026
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- State Agencies and Governmental Affairs · vice chair
- Education
- Energy
- Legislative Council
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Beck 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | — | R+48.4 | — |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | — | R+48.4 | — |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | — | R+44.3 | — |
| 2020 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | R+36.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | R+33.6 | — | — |
| 2016 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | R+5.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 65 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $22.4K
- Spent
- $10.2K
- Cash
- $15.4K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Jun 11, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Beck, Rick State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Jun 11, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Beck has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 43 · since 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 65 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Beck has run against
- David Norman (D) · 2020 election, won
- Michael J. Roetzel (D) · 2018 election, won
- Tommy Thompson (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Beck
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5559a783-5b5f-4dc5-b800-4b9493b7148b
- Wikidata Q19866361
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET