Legislators / Daniel McCay
“Typical” is the median of all 29 Senate members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Sen. Daniel McCay wrote 14 bills (8 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 1 request (1 funded, $100,000 in all), and spoke on the record 356 times. They missed 103 of 1080 floor votes (10%) and voted against most of their own party 46 times (5%). Based only on their votes, they are the 3rd most conservative of 29 Senate members.
Where they land
3rd most conservative of 29 Senate members · 3rd most conservative of 22 Republicans
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How we placed them
Placed only by their own votes: we took the 264 contested Senate floor votes of the 2026 session (where at least 10% voted on the losing side) and found the main line that divides how members vote, the same idea political scientists use to score Congress. No bill is labeled liberal or conservative by us; the conservative end is simply the side where most Republicans fall. More on how this works
See every Senate member in order
- John D. Johnson (R-3)
- Lincoln Fillmore (R-17)
- Daniel McCay (R-18)
- Brady Brammer (R-21)
- Wayne A. Harper (R-16)
- Keven J. Stratton (R-24)
- Scott D. Sandall (R-1)
- Chris H. Wilson (R-2)
- Heidi Balderree (R-22)
- J. Stuart Adams (R-7)
- Calvin R. Musselman (R-4)
- Ronald M. Winterton (R-20)
- Keith Grover (R-23)
- Michael K. McKell (R-25)
- Jerry W Stevenson (R-6)
- Derrin R. Owens (R-27)
- Ann Millner (R-5)
- Kirk A. Cullimore (R-19)
- Todd Weiler (R-8)
- Don L. Ipson (R-29)
- David P. Hinkins (R-26)
- Evan J. Vickers (R-28)
- Emily Buss (F-11)
- Luz Escamilla (D-10)
- Jen Plumb (D-9)
- Karen Kwan (D-12)
- Stephanie Pitcher (D-14)
- Kathleen A. Riebe (D-15)
- Nate Blouin (D-13)
Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Sen. Daniel McCay measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
6 of their 6 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical Senate member: 100%
Typical Senate Republican: 100%.
4 sided with it · 4 no record on it (of 8 positions)
Right to lifeWe strongly support adoption and oppose abortion, except to preserve the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 232.
Right to workWe support the Utah Right to Work Law.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: S.B. 178.
Immigration enforcementWe believe that current laws against employing illegal immigrants should be vigorously enforcedNo record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 294, H.B. 386, H.B. 287.
Parental rightsWe affirm that parents have the fundamental right and primary responsibility to direct the upbringing of their childrenSided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 259.
Lower taxesHowever, we recognize that the power to tax is also the power to control…Sided with it
What they said: on the record Bills: matches Votes: matchesSponsored S.B. 60 (Cuts the state income tax rate from 4.5% to 4.45%). Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: S.B. 60, H.B. 235.
Right to bear armsWe support the individual constitutionally-protected right of the people to keep and bear arms…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 of 2 times. Bills checked: H.B. 84, H.B. 214, H.B. 101.
Religious freedomWe claim freedom of religion for every citizen and expect the protection of government…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 of 2 times. Bills checked: S.B. 174, H.B. 204, S.B. 268.
Work requirements for welfareWe support requiring welfare recipients to work towards self-sufficiency.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundThey didn't vote on these bills on the Senate floor. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
Tap any row to see what we checked. · How we score
Bills they wrote
All 14 →- S.B. 16 Tax Credit Review Process Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 47 Reauthorization of Administrative Rules · Became law
- S.B. 60 Income Tax Rate Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 77 Dual Language Immersion Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 78 Property Tax Relief Amendments · Did not pass
What they've said lately
All 356 →H.B. 513 Attorney General Funding Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks to move an amendment and refers to the amendment number on the online record. · speaker not certain
▶ Watch at 4:31Read what they said
Senator Macal. Thank you. Our move to amend amendment number one on my name. That's online.
H.B. 513 Attorney General Funding Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains a one-word change to the amendment that was inadvertently left out. · speaker not certain
▶ Watch at 4:38Read what they said
We take a and and change it to an or It's a one word amendment that I inadvertently left out.
S.B. 12 Sunset and Repeal Date Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks the sponsor to read the list of sunsetted organizations in the bill.
▶ Watch at 16:36Read what they said
Is, uh, do you have a, uh, would you mind reading the list of all the Sunset at organizations or unsu sunsetted organizations? Uh,
Town halls, questionnaires, and attendance
Candidate questionnaires
None on file yet.
Town halls
None confirmed yet. Most town halls are announced on Facebook, which we can't search, so this list is incomplete. Held or went to one? Send the link to ontherecordutah@gmail.com and we'll add it.
Floor votes missed
103 of 1080 (10%)
Typical member: 8% of floor votes
We list only town halls and questionnaires we can confirm from a public source, so a short list doesn't mean Sen. Daniel McCay hasn't met with voters. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.
Hear from them directly
Contact Sen. Daniel McCay
- Email: dmccay@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-810-4110
- Office: 350 N State Street, Ste. 320, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84114
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Watch or join a meeting
Every committee hearing and floor session is open to the public and streamed live on le.utah.gov. Each committee's agenda has the link to watch or join online, and how to sign up for public comment.
Daniel McCay serves on:
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
- Business and Labor Interim Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee
- General Oversight Committee
- Senate Business and Labor Confirmation Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Confirmation Committee
- Revitalization Zone Committee
- Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee
- Senate Business and Labor Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
About
- In office since
- Appointed to House on January 20, 2012; Elected to Senate January 1, 2019
- Counties
- Salt Lake, Utah
- Profession
- Attorney/Real Estate Portfolio Manager
- Education
- Bachelors in Secondary Education, Utah State University; Masters in Instructional Design, Utah State University; J. D., Willamette University
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- dmccay@le.utah.gov
Money and conflicts of interest
- Campaign finance reports (who donated to their campaign, from the Lt. Governor's disclosure site)
- Conflict-of-interest disclosures (jobs, businesses, and boards they must report each year): latest, earlier 1, earlier 2, earlier 3, earlier 4, earlier 5
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
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Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.