Dan Dawson (politician)

Dan Dawson
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 10th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2017
Preceded byMichael Gronstal
Constituency10th District - (2023-Present)
8th District - (2017-2023)
Personal details
Born1978 (age 4647)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseChrystal
Children2
Residence(s)Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materBellevue University

Dan Dawson (born 1978) is the Iowa State Senator from the 10th District. 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. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska and currently resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa with his wife Chrystal and his two kids.

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.