Dan McCay is a Republican state senator representing District 18 in the Utah State Senate, covering parts of Salt Lake and Utah counties. First appointed to the Utah House of Representatives in 2012 for District 41, he served there until 2019, then transitioned to the Senate, representing District 11 from 2019-2023 before District 18 from 2023 onward. He resides in Riverton, Utah, with his wife Tawnee and their six children, and is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Notable achievements include chairing the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee and the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee. He also serves on committees such as Senate Business and Labor, Economic Development and Workforce Services Confirmation, Judicial Confirmation, and various appropriations subcommittees.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Attended Grossmont Community College; earned a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and a master's degree in Instructional Design from Utah State University; received a J.D. from Willamette University.
• Professional Experience: Attorney at Hirschi Christensen; partner at Izlas ; land acquisitions at Richmond American Homes ; vice president at Suburban Land Reserve, Incorporated .
• Political Experience: Utah House Representative, District 41 ; Utah State Senator, District 11 and District 18 . Former chair of the Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee; member of multiple interim and appropriations committees.