David C. Damschen is an American politician from the state of Utah. A member of the Republican Party, Damschen is the Utah State Treasurer. Damschen worked for and U.S. Bank, and then became the chief deputy to , the Utah State Treasurer, in 2009. When Ellis resigned in 2015, Governor Gary Herbert appointed Damschen to succeed Ellis. He was sworn into office in January 2016. Damschen defeated Neil Hansen in the 2016 election to a full term. In 2018, he was voted senior vice president of the National Association of State Treasurers. In April 2021, just months after winning reelection to a second full term, Damschen announced his resignation, effective 30 April, to become President and CEO of the Utah Housing Corporation.