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Dan Sullivan

RU.S. Senator · Alaska

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. Senate · Alaska

Biography

Daniel S. Sullivan is the Republican incumbent seeking re-election to a third term in the U.S. Senate. A Marine Corps officer and lawyer by training, he served in the George W. Bush administration and as Alaska Attorney General and Commissioner of Natural Resources before winning the Senate seat in 2014. According to his campaign website, he is running on his record of delivering results for Alaska, including energy development, defense investment and health care.[1][2][3]

Dan Sullivan earned a B.A. in economics from Harvard University in 1987 and a joint law degree and Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in 1993.[2] He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1993 and moved from active duty to the reserves in 1997 as an infantry and reconnaissance officer. He was recalled to active duty in 2004 as a staff officer to the commander of U.S. Central Command and in July 2013 to serve with a Joint Task Force in Afghanistan, and he retired on Feb. 1, 2024, as a Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve after 30 years of service.[1][2] Between deployments he was a judicial law clerk for Judge Andrew Kleinfeld of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1997 and for Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Matthews in 1998, then practiced corporate transactions and commercial litigation at the Anchorage law firm Perkins Coie.[1][2]

Sullivan served in the George W. Bush administration as a director in the International Economics Directorate of the National Security Council staff and later as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs.[1][2] Gov. Sarah Palin appointed him Alaska Attorney General in June 2009, and in December 2010 Gov. Sean Parnell appointed him Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, a post he held until 2013.[1]

In 2014 Sullivan won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate over Mead Treadwell, Joe Miller and John Jaramillo, then defeated incumbent Democrat Mark Begich in the general election. He was sworn in on January 6, 2015, and won re-election in 2020.[1][2] He serves on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation; Armed Services; Environment and Public Works; and Veterans' Affairs committees, chairing subcommittees on Readiness and Management Support and on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries (2025-2026 assignments), and his official biography also lists him as Chairman of the International Republican Institute.[1][2]

Ballotpedia lists among his awards the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, a White House Fellowship (2002), the National Security Council Outstanding Service Award and the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award.[1] According to his official biography, Sullivan married Julie Fate Sullivan in 1994 in her hometown of Fairbanks, Alaska, and they have three daughters.[2]

  1. 1.Daniel S. Sullivan (United States Senator from Alaska) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Biography - Senator Dan Sullivan · Office of Sen. Dan Sullivan Official record
  3. 3.Meet Dan · Daniel Sullivan 2026 Campaign Website Candidate's own words

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.

On the ballot

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Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 32 of 816 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (12), Rights & public safety (7), Health & care (7)

  • Wyden Amdt. No. 5336; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to requiring the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study related to economic consequences of private or confidential drug pricing agreements struck by any Federal department, agency, or office with any pharmaceutical manufacturer.

    A yes vote adopted Wyden Amendment 5336 to the budget resolution, which establishes a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to a Comptroller General study of private or confidential drug pricing agreements with manufacturers. (AI-written)

    What it does: This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2026, sets forth budgetary levels for FY2027-FY2035, and provides reconciliation instructions for legislation that incre…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 44–0, Republicans 2–49

    Apr 23, 2026Official record ↗

  • Paul Amdt. No. 4272; To eliminate funding for refugee and entrant assistance.

    A yes vote sought to adopt Amendment 4272 to H.R. 7148, which would eliminate funding for refugee and entrant assistance. (AI-written)

    What it does: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homel…

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–45, Republicans 32–18

    Jan 30, 2026Official record ↗

  • Duckworth Amdt. No. 3466; To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the plan of the Secretary for Department of Veterans Affairs workforce reduction in fiscal year 2026.

    A yes vote would have adopted Duckworth Amendment 3466, which would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the Department's fiscal year 2026 workforce reduction plan. (AI-written)

    What it does: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 42–0, Republicans 1–48

    Aug 1, 2025Official record ↗

  • Markey Amdt. No. 1529; To preserve access to Social Security's phone service.

    A yes vote would adopt an amendment to the Senate budget resolution substitute that would preserve access to Social Security's phone service. (AI-written)

    What it does: This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2025, sets forth budgetary levels for FY2026-FY2034, and provides reconciliation instructions for legislation that incre…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 44–0, Republicans 2–49

    Apr 5, 2025Official record ↗

  • Baldwin Amdt. No. 1693 ; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preventing a reduction in Medicaid funding that could lead to rural hospital closures, cost increases for individuals with other kinds of insurance, or higher rates of uncompensated care.

    A yes vote would adopt an amendment to the Senate budget resolution substitute that would establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preventing a reduction in Medicaid funding. (AI-written)

    What it does: This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2025, sets forth budgetary levels for FY2026-FY2034, and provides reconciliation instructions for legislation that incre…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 44–0, Republicans 3–48

    Apr 5, 2025Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

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Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

PN1129 · U.S. SENATE

Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor

YesVOTED

Motion: On the Nomination

Confirms Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Confirmed 47–41·Substantive·Sep 30, 2026Roll call ↗
PN1129 · U.S. SENATE

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor

YesVOTED

Motion: On the Cloture Motion

A yes vote ended debate (cloture) so the Senate could move to a final vote on the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor. (AI-written)

Agreed to 53–47·Procedural·Sep 30, 2026Roll call ↗
H.R. 9340 · U.S. SENATE

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340; A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.

YesVOTED

Motion: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

A yes vote would have ended debate on whether the Senate should begin considering H.R. 9340, a bill setting a federal standard on recovering the costs of upgrades serving large-load electricity customers (cloture on the motion to proceed). (AI-written)

Ratepayer Protection Act The bill requires state utility regulators and nonregulated utilities to consider implementing a standard to hold certain large-load customers responsible for the costs associated with any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrade of electric service necessary to serve such customers.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Rejected 57–43·Procedural·Sep 30, 2026Roll call ↗
H.R. 7008 · U.S. SENATE

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008; A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.

YesVOTED

Motion: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

A yes vote would have ended debate on whether the Senate should begin considering H.R. 7008, a bill requiring certain restrictions on stocks held by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents (cloture on the motion to proceed). (AI-written)

Stop Insider Trading Act This bill generally prohibits Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from purchasing stocks and requires public notice before these individuals may sell stocks.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Rejected 53–47·Procedural·Sep 30, 2026Roll call ↗
S.Res. 852 · U.S. SENATE

Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852; A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: On the Motion to Discharge

A yes vote would have discharged S.Res. 852, requesting information on Israel's human rights practices under section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act, from committee so the Senate could consider it. (AI-written)

As introduced, requests that the Secretary of State give Congress, within 30 days, a statement on Israel's human rights practices, including information on alleged killings of U.S. citizens by Israeli forces or settlers since 2022, Americans held in Israeli prisons and detained Palestinian children.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Rejected 47–51·Procedural·Sep 29, 2026Roll call ↗
S.J.Res. 197 · U.S. SENATE

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: On the Motion to Proceed

A yes vote would have moved the Senate to take up S.J.Res. 197, a resolution to disapprove the CMS rule on the 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters and the Basic Health Program. (AI-written)

Overturns the federal health agency's 2027 rule setting payment parameters and standards for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, including insurer user fees, broker rules, hardship exemptions and catastrophic-plan options, so the rule has no legal effect.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Rejected 48–51·Procedural·Sep 29, 2026Roll call ↗
S. 4668 · U.S. SENATE

S. 4668, as amended; A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: On Passage of the Bill

Protect College Sports Act of 2026 This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 77–22·Substantive·Sep 28, 2026Roll call ↗
S. 4668 · U.S. SENATE

Booker Amdt. No. 6835; To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6835

A yes vote would have adopted Amendment 6835, which would establish certain standards for coaches of varsity sports teams. (AI-written)

Amendment purpose (official): To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.

Bill summary: Protect College Sports Act of 2026 This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights.

Latest official summary of the bill (as amended) — read the bill text ↗
Rejected 47–52·Substantive·Sep 28, 2026Roll call ↗
S. 4668 · U.S. SENATE

Booker Amdt. No. 6805; To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6805

A yes vote would have adopted Amendment 6805, which would increase the limit on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury coverage for student athletes. (AI-written)

Amendment purpose (official): To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.

Bill summary: Protect College Sports Act of 2026 This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights.

Latest official summary of the bill (as amended) — read the bill text ↗
Rejected 49–50·Substantive·Sep 28, 2026Roll call ↗
S. 4668 · U.S. SENATE

Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760; To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6760

A yes vote would have adopted Amendment 6760, which would limit price increases for college athletics tickets. (AI-written)

Amendment purpose (official): To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.

Bill summary: Protect College Sports Act of 2026 This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights.

Latest official summary of the bill (as amended) — read the bill text ↗
Rejected 42–54·Substantive·Sep 28, 2026Roll call ↗

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