Dan Dawson (politician)

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Dan Dawson

| birth_place = Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

| children = 2

| residence = Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.

| education =

| spouse = Chrystal

| party = Republican

| death_place =

| death_date =

| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1978}}

| image = Dan Dawson.jpg

| successor =

| predecessor = Michael Gronstal

| term_end =

| term_start = January 14, 2017

| district = 10th

| state_senate = Iowa

| constituency = 10th District - (2023-Present)

8th District - (2017-2023)

| occupation =

| alma_mater = Bellevue University

}}

Dan Dawson (born 1978) is the Iowa State Senator from the 10th District.{{Cite web|url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=88&personID=18072|title=Iowa Legislature - Senators|last=Agency|first=Iowa Legislative Services|website=www.legis.iowa.gov|access-date=2020-02-01}} A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since being elected in 2016. He is an investigation agent of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and served in the United States Army in Iraq and Afghanistan.{{cite web|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2016/11/09/gop-wins-majorities-iowa-house-senate-gronstal-defeated/93087764/|title=GOP wins majorities in Iowa House, Senate; Gronstal defeated|work=desmoinesregister.com|access-date=14 November 2016}} He was born in Omaha, Nebraska and currently resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa with his wife Chrystal and his two kids.{{Cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168617/dan-dawson|title=Vote Smart Facts Matter|website=Vote Smart|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-01}}

As of the 2025 legislative session, Dawson serves on the following committees: Ways & Means (Chair), Judiciary, and Veterans Affairs. He also serves on the Administrative Rules Review Joint Committee.