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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Current roleU.S. Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationAlaska
BackgroundAttorney
EducationHarvard University (B.A., Economics, 1987)
Notable personal detailsDaniel Scott Sullivan is a Republican U.S. Senator from Alaska, first sworn in on January 6, 2015. He previously served as Alaska Attorney General and as Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, and held senior national-security and economic roles in the George W. Bush administration, including U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs. He served for 30 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring on February 1, 2024 as a Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve. He earned a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University and a joint J.D./M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.
Supports tax cuts and lower tax rates for individuals and small businesses, opposes large tax increases, and has voted for major Republican tax legislation while advocating reduced federal spending and policies to spur private-sector growth. Emphasizes tax relief for working families and Alaska-specific tax protections and has opposed Democratic-led tax/spending bills that raise taxes or expand federal revenues.
Dan Sullivan opposes Medicare-for-All and has repeatedly voted to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act while supporting targeted federal actions to help rural health care and protections for preexisting conditions. He emphasizes reducing federal mandates and taxes in the ACA, increasing state flexibility for Medicaid, and directing federal funds to local providers rather than one-size-fits-all federal programs.
Supports stronger border security and enforcement measures while acknowledging legal immigration and limited compassionate solutions for certain migrants (e.g., DACA recipients). Advocates increased detention/processing capacity, funding for border infrastructure and personnel, restrictions on asylum eligibility for economic migrants, and reforms to immigration enforcement operations.
Dan Sullivan identifies as pro-life, supported the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision returning abortion regulation to the states, and has sponsored and supported federal measures restricting abortion (including a 20-week/pain-capable restriction and other pro-life legislative proposals).
Supports expanded development of Alaska’s fossil fuel resources and opposes policies framed as job‑killing climate regulations (including the Green New Deal). Emphasizes energy development for jobs, prosperity, and security while critiquing federal restrictions on Alaska oil and mineral leasing.
Dan Sullivan consistently emphasizes protecting Second Amendment rights while supporting targeted measures addressing mental health and school safety. He opposed the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act citing concerns about vague provisions and potential infringement on gun rights, and has repeatedly spoken against executive or administrative actions he views as limiting lawful gun ownership. Sullivan has supported school-safety funding but opposes broad new federal gun restrictions that he says could affect Alaska hunting and subsistence practices.
A top Alaska election official finalized the challenge against Dan Sullivan’s namesake candidacy, removing the ballot-confusion issue that had been hanging over the race and likely tightening the focus back onto the main Sullivan-Peltola matchup.
Alaska election officials have moved to disqualify Dan Sullivan from the 2026 U.S. Senate primary ballot, saying his filing was not made in good faith and could be challenged in court before ballots are printed. The dispute centers on complaints that his candidacy could confuse voters because he shares a name and party affiliation with incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan. Sullivan has denied wrongdoing and said the campaign is his own decision.
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