He is married to Rachel Plybon Beach; they reside in Morgantown with their two sons. Beach has three older children from a previous marriage to Karen J. Mercer in 1980.
Education
Beach attended Fairmont State College -Spruce School of Real Estate - Andrew Young School of Leadership Studies.
Elections
2000 Beach captured the Democratic Primary nomination to the West Virginia House of Delegates and was elected on November 7, 2000 General election with incumbents Delegates Fleischauer, Fletcher, and Marshall, and unseating Delegate Houston.
2002 When Delegate Marshall ran for West Virginia State Senate and Delegate Fletcher left the Legislature leaving two district seats open, again Beach captured the 2002 Democratic Primary nomination West Virginia House of Delegates and was re-elected in the November 5, 2002 leading the General election ticket followed by incumbents Delegate Fleischauer, returning Delegate Houston, and Republican nominee Cindy Frich.
2004 Beach captured the 2004 Democratic Primary nomination to the West Virginia House of Delegates and was re-elected on November 2, 2004 General election with re-elected incumbent Frich, and Houston, and reseated former Delegate Marshall, unseating Delegate Fleischauer.
2006 When Delegate Houston left the Legislature and left a district seat open, Beach again captured the 2006 Democratic Primary nomination to the West Virginia of Delegates and was re-elected on November 7, 2006 General election alongside incumbent Marshall, returning Delegate Fleischauer, and Democratic nominee Alex Shook
2008 Beach captured the May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary nomination to the West Virginia House of Delegates with 7,139 votes, finishing third November 4, 2008 General election with 16,168 votes behind incumbent Delegates Shook and Marshall, and ahead of Delegate Fleischauer.
2014 Beach captured the May Democratic Primary Nomination after being unopposed. November 4, 2014 Beach successfully defeated challenger and former WV State GOP Chairman Kris Warner in the General Election for the 13th WV Senate District Seat. The 13th District is made up of a portion of both Marion and Monongalia counties.
2018 Beach captured the May Democratic Primary Nomination after being unopposed. November 6, 2018 Robert Beach successfully defeated challenger GOP candidate former WV State Senator Michael Oliverio in the General Election for the 13th WV Senate District Seat.
Senator Beach has served in a variety of legislative positions; including Chairman of Agriculture and Transportation. Member of the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability and the WV Holocaust Education Commission.
