RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Dan Sullivan

Arkansas State Senator, District 20 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Arkansas State Senator, District 20

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
8
15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin
+21.8
Won 2024
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Education · vice chair
  • Legislative Council · ex officio
  • Budget
  • Children and Youth
  • Legislative Joint Auditing
  • Military and Veterans Affairs
  • Performance Review
  • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 15 sponsored · 8 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
HB 1080 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES - JONESBORO…
Failed in committee Apr 2026
SB 520 TO PROHIBIT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION OFFICES, OFFICERS, POLICIES, OR PRACTICES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Became law Apr 2025
SB 547 TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT LIVE WITHIN A CERTAIN RADIUS OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR…
Became law Apr 2025
HB 1640 TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "ADMINISTRATOR" AS IT RELATES TO ETHICAL GUIDELINES AND PROHIBITIONS; AND TO…
Became law Apr 2025
HB 1238 TO AUTHORIZE A MORTGAGOR TO RECOVER FEES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER THE STATUTORY FORECLOSURE LAW.
Became law Mar 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Sullivan was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Arkansas State Senate, District 20WonR+21.8
2022Arkansas State Senate, District 20WonR+24.7
2020Arkansas State Senate, District 21Won—
2018Arkansas House of Representatives, District 53Won—
2016Arkansas House of Representatives, District 53Won—
2014Arkansas House of Representatives, District 53WonR+5.7

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Sullivan has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Sullivan has run against

  • Erika Askeland (D) · 2024 general, won
  • Chenoa Summers (D) · 2022 general, won
  • Homer Lenderman (D) · 2014 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Sullivan

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET