Dan McCay
Utah State Senator, District 18 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 15
- 28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 9.5%
- Chamber median 7.4%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +37.9
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Revenue and Taxation · chair
- Revenue and Taxation Confirmation · chair
- Revenue and Taxation Interim · chair
- Revitalization Zone · chair
- Rules Review and General Oversight · chair
- Business and Labor
- Business and Labor Confirmation
- Business and Labor Interim
- Judicial Confirmation
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McCay sits in the Utah State Senate
McCay is closer to the center than 14% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John Johnson, Lincoln Fillmore, Scott Sandall
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With McCay’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Utah State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: McCay’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | McCay | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 539: Public Safety Modifications | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 19–6 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SB 242: Transportation Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–9 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 514: Utah Energy Council Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 22–5 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 261: Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 22–5 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 219: Higher Education Civics Amendments | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 17–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time McCay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Utah State Senate, District 18 | Won | R+37.9 |
| 2018 | Utah State Senate, District 11 | Won | R+35.5 |
| 2016 | Utah House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | R+54.4 |
| 2014 | Utah House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | R+41.0 |
| 2012 | Utah House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats McCay has held
- Utah State Senate, District 18 · since 2022
- Utah State Senate, District 11 · since 2018
- Utah House of Representatives, District 41 · 2012–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McCay has run against
- Catherine Voutaz (D) · 2022 general, won
- Christian Burridge (D) · 2018 general, won
- Chad S. Harrington (D) · 2016 general, won
- Colleen Bliss (D) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know McCay
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6540aa74-9456-4b29-9b56-cadd31104db2
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET