Dave W. Mulder (born February 17, 1939) is an American politician and educator who served as a member of the Iowa Senate for the 2nd District from 2005 to 2009.

Mulder also took graduate courses at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and the Wisconsin School of Business.

Mulder has worked as a professor and coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa since 1981.

[1] Mulder was not a candidate in the 2008 Iowa Senate elections, and was succeeded by businessman Randy Feenstra.

[2] During the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, Mulder endorsed Wisconsin governor Scott Walker.