{{short description|American politician (born 1961)}} {{distinguish|Brandon Beachy}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Brandon Beach | image = Official portrait of 46th Treasurer of the United States Brandon Beach.jpg | caption = Official portrait, 2025 | office = Treasurer of the United States | president = Donald Trump | term_start = May 5, 2025 | term_end = | predecessor = Lynn Malerba | successor = | state_senate1 = Georgia | district1 = 21st | term_start1 = January 14, 2013 | term_end1 = May 4, 2025 | predecessor1 = Chip Rogers | successor1 = Jason Dickerson | birth_name = Brandon Lamont Beach | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|5|2}} | birth_place = Louisiana, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = Shuntel | children = 2 | education = Louisiana State University (BA)<br>Centenary College of Louisiana (MBA) }} '''Brandon Lamont Beach''' (born May 2, 1961) is an American politician who has served as the 46th treasurer of the United States since 2025.<ref name="Treasurers of the United States">{{cite web |title=Treasurers of the United States |url=https://home.treasury.gov/about/history/treasurers-of-the-united-states |website=U.S. Department of the Treasury |access-date=23 October 2025}}</ref> A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the Georgia State Senate from 2013 to 2025; representing the 21st district, which includes portions of Cherokee and Fulton counties.
In March 2025, he was named as the next US treasurer,<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobaltreasurer.com/2025/03/28/trump-appoints-brandon-beach-as-us-treasurer/|title=Trump Appoints Brandon Beach as US Treasurer|date=March 28, 2025|website=The Global Treasurer}}</ref> and took office on May 5, 2025.<ref name="Treasurers of the United States">{{cite web |title=Treasurers of the United States |url=https://home.treasury.gov/about/history/treasurers-of-the-united-states |website=U.S. Department of the Treasury |access-date=23 October 2025}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Born in Louisiana<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patch.com/georgia/alpharetta/brandon-beach-announces-run-for-state-senate|title=Brandon Beach Announces Run for State Senate|date=May 10, 2012|website=Alpharetta-Milton, GA Patch}}</ref> on May 2, 1961,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2010/07/15/gop-seek-nomination-state-senate-dist-56-seat/|title=Three from GOP seek nomination to state Senate Dist. 56 seat|date=July 16, 2010|website=reporternewspapers.net}}</ref><!---49 years old on Jul 15---><ref name="gasen">{{cite web|title=Georgia State Senator Brandon Beach (Republican - 21)|url=http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=840&Session=23|website=www.senate.ga.gov}}</ref><!---Born May 2---> Brandon Beach has an undergraduate degree from Centenary College after being unable to meet degree requirements at Louisiana State University (LSU) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) (which is not verified.) He is a former member of the Alpharetta City Council and the Alpharetta Planning and Zoning Commission. As of January 2013, Brandon Beach is the president and CEO of the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce.<ref>Torres, Kristina (January 9, 2013). <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/voters-replace-chip-rogers-but-two-races-headed-to/nTq9Z/ Voters replace Chip Rogers, but two races headed to Feb. 5 runoff]</span>. ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution''. Retrieved June 28, 2013.</ref>
==Political career== Beach was elected in 2012 and sworn into the Georgia Senate in 2013.<ref name="sgagov"><span class="plainlinks">[http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=840&Session=23 Senator Brandon Beach]</span>. Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013.</ref> He sat on the Senate Economic Development, Government Oversight, Science and Technology, and served as Chairman of the Transportation committee.<ref name="sgagov"/> In 2019, Beach ran for the Republican nomination to challenge current Representative Lucy McBath in Georgia's 6th Congressional District.<ref name="gasen" /> On November 14, 2019, Beach withdrew from the race and announced he would seek reelection.<ref>{{cite web|date=2019-11-14|title=Brandon Beach Out of Ga-6 Race; Will run for Re-Election To State Senate|url=https://www.georgiapol.com/2019/11/14/brandon-beach-out-of-ga-6-race-will-run-for-re-election-to-state-senate/|website=georgiapol.com}}</ref> Beach ran unopposed in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Election Night Reporting|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/105369/web.264614/#/detail/42100|access-date=2021-01-13|website=results.enr.clarityelections.com}}</ref> He was a member of the Georgia Freedom Caucus.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Ross |date=2021-12-15 |title=National right-wing state-level freedom caucus launches at Georgia Capitol • Georgia Recorder |url=https://georgiarecorder.com/2021/12/14/national-right-wing-state-level-freedom-caucus-launches-at-georgia-capitol/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=Georgia Recorder |language=en-US}}</ref>
Beach was confirmed to have COVID-19 in early March 2020, showing symptoms on March 10, 2020, and being tested on March 14. In spite of showing symptoms, he attended a special session of the state Senate on March 16. The positive test results arrived on March 18. His actions led the entire Georgia State Senate, as well as staffers and others, to enter self-isolation and quarantine until the end of March 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/georgia-state-senator-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/ieL8pvOR1KHzy9woAeGFHL/|title=Ga. lawmakers urged to self-quarantine after senator's positive coronavirus test |date=March 18, 2020|website=ajc.com}}</ref> Beach's failure to follow coronavirus protocols angered many within the Georgia State Senate. Governor Brian Kemp stated that Beach's actions were a clear example of what not to do if you felt sick. Testing confirmed at least four other members of the Senate with positive test results.<ref>[https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/more-coronavirus-cases-reported-georgia-senate/IhLqmvw0BRJlCZkpLaJ9XN/ Updates: Four coronavirus cases reported in Georgia Senate] AJC.</ref><ref>[https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fifth-georgia-state-senator-tests-positive-for-coronavirus Fifth Georgia state senator tests positive for coronavirus] Fox 5 - WAGA-TV.</ref> Beach responded that he is "not a bad person", and that he thought it was bronchitis.<ref name=NYorker>[https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/what-the-coronavirus-is-doing-to-rural-georgia What the Coronavirus Is Doing to Rural Georgia], by Charles Bethea, in the ''New Yorker''; published April 4, 2020; retrieved April 13, 2020.</ref>
After Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, Beach backed attempts to overturn the presidential vote in Georgia over baseless fraud allegations.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Journal-Constitution|first=Greg Bluestein-The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionJames Salzer- The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMark Niesse- The Atlanta|title=In Georgia, 'concerted' GOP pushback blocks Trump attempts to overturn election|url=https://www.ajc.com/politics/in-georgia-concerted-gop-pushback-blocks-trump-attempts-to-overturn-election/WCRIAROVEZADVLEL5Q6QHY6UFU/|access-date=2020-12-08|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|language=English}}</ref><ref name="Jolt">{{Cite web|date=2021|title=The Jolt: Election deniers in state Senate stripped of chairmanships|url=https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/the-jolt-election-deniers-in-state-senate-stripped-of-chairmanships/KAWCPO4DDBAKLHIMQS3PJ2JKXM/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113151502/https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/the-jolt-election-deniers-in-state-senate-stripped-of-chairmanships/KAWCPO4DDBAKLHIMQS3PJ2JKXM/ |archive-date=2021-01-13 |access-date=2021-01-14|website=ajc|language=English}}</ref> Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan subsequently stripped Beach of his chairmanship of the Transportation Committee.<ref name="Jolt" /> In July, 2022, Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis announced that she had sent a target letter to Beach and two other Republican officials, warning them that they face indictment in connection with their role in the fake electors scheme, which was part of the attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.<ref>{{cite news | last1 =Fausset | first1 =Richard| last2 =Hakim | first2 =Danny | title =Prosecutor Warns Georgia Officials They May Face Charges in Trump Inquiry: The investigation could prove to be one of the most perilous legal problems facing the former president and his allies. | newspaper =New York Times | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =July 15, 2022 | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/us/georgia-investigation-trump.html | accessdate =July 15, 2022 }}</ref> Beach in turn supported efforts to investigate Willis for having an inappropriate relationship with the special prosecutor she selected.<ref>{{cite web | title=Trump picks ally in Georgia Senate as U.S. Treasurer | date=March 23, 2025 | url=https://theaugustapress.com/trump-picks-ally-in-georgia-senate-as-u-s-treasurer/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLubRxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFqWWdQVWtmR0xmYWlZNFp5AR6kchr_YK5vYunSDC2ugMmRmZ2mORrkWVc8q-_IDwQ_thQZ0XrkcQzG2S20Xw_aem_iEGuiofD4LgNo5BvpME3Vg }}</ref>
In January 2024, Beach co-sponsored S.B.{{nbsp}}390, which would withhold government funding for any libraries in Georgia affiliated with the American Library Association. The bill was drafted following the election of ALA President Emily Drabinski and allegations of the organization promoting a personal ideology and influencing librarian certification.<ref name="ajc.tagami-24-sb-390">{{cite news |last1=Tagami |first1=Ty |title=Georgia GOP senators target American Library Association with new bill |url=https://www.ajc.com/education/georgia-gop-senators-target-american-library-association-with-new-bill/QNJGABPZC5AOVNEAJKCVOJUW5Q/ |access-date=25 January 2024 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=January 25, 2024}}</ref><ref name="gga-sb-390-2024">{{cite web |title=SB 390 |url=https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66273 |publisher=Georgia General Assembly |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-07 |title=Top librarian calls 'Marxist lesbian' tweet backlash 'regrettable' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/american-library-association-president-marxist-lesbian-rcna98254 |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>
== Treasurer of the United States (2025–present) == [[File:President Donald Trump and Treasurer Brandon Beach in the Oval Office, 2025.jpg|thumb|Beach with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, August 2025]] On May 28, 2025, Beach was appointed as the 46th treasurer of the United States by President Donald Trump.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bethea |first=Charles |date=May 13, 2025 |title=How an Election Denier Became the U.S. Treasurer |url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-an-election-denier-became-the-us-treasurer |magazine=The New Yorker |access-date=June 11, 2025}}</ref> He became the first male treasurer since William Alexander Julian, who died in office in 1949, 76 years prior.<ref name=":0" />
On March 26, 2026, the Treasury Department announced that the signature of President Donald Trump would begin appearing on U.S. dollars later in 2026, appearing where Beach's signature currently appears. In a statement, Beach said "Printing [Trump's] signature on the American currency is not only appropriate, but also well deserved.”<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rappeport |first=Alan |date=2026-03-26 |title=Trump’s Signature Is Set to Be Added to America’s Currency |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/us/politics/trump-signature-us-dollars.html |access-date=2026-03-27 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
==See also== {{Portal|State of Georgia}} * List of state government committees (Georgia)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.legis.ga.gov/en-US/default.aspx Welcome to the Georgia General Assembly] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703173413/http://www.legis.ga.gov/en-US/default.aspx |date=July 3, 2013 }}</span> Legis.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
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