Michael H. Rohl is a Republican state senator representing District 1 in South Dakota, which includes Brown and Day counties. Born on July 24, 1990, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, he serves as a small business owner and general manager outside of politics. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 12, 2021, and is an incumbent as of 2023. Notable achievements include authoring 21 bills into law, sponsoring several key measures like SB 10, SB 73, SB 83, SB 101, SB 152, SB 190, and SJR 602, and leading efforts for water infrastructure improvements. He is best known for advocating marijuana reform, including prime sponsorship of Senate Bill 3 to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21+, which passed the Senate 18-17 via a bipartisan coalition before failing in the House. Rohl holds positions such as Senate Chair of the State Tribal Relations Committee and serves on the Senate Judiciary, Health and Human Services, State Affairs, and Agriculture and Natural Resources committees. He supports pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, pro-first responders, pro-business, pro-family, and pro-fiscal responsibility stances.

Education and Political Experience

Limited public details are available on Rohl's formal education. His political experience began with his 2020 election to the South Dakota Senate for District 1, where he has served multiple terms, including through 2023 as an incumbent Republican. He has been active in legislative committees since assuming office in 2021 and ran for re-election in District 1.