Michael Wayne McKay (born March 5, 1969) is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Maryland Senate representing the 1st district, which covers parts of Garrett, Allegany, and Washington counties.

[4] He won the primary election with 56.2 percent of the vote, defeating Republican challenger Ray Givens.

[5] McKay's general election opponent, Nick Scarpelli, was financially backed by former state delegate Bruce Poole.

[8][9] However, McKay was not selected to fill the position after Rebecca Drew, then-Register of Wills, resigned facing misuse of funds allegations, and later filed to run for re-election to the House of Delegates in October 2017.

[12][13] McKay's primary challenger, Allegany County Commission President Jake Shade called the request a political stunt, an embarrassment and unneeded distraction.

[14] Following criticism from local officials and some constituents, Delegate Jason Buckel and State Senator George Edwards issued a letter withdrawing support for the secession proposal.

[19][20] During the 2018 legislative session, he introduced a bill that would establish a pilot program for adult Medicaid dental coverage.