Dan S. Sullivan
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RepublicanIn office since Jan 2015

Dan S. Sullivan

U.S. Senator from Alaska since 2015. Ran in 2 elections between 2014 and 2020, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

U.S. Senator from AlaskaBorn 1964Lawyer

In office
11 yrs
Since 2015
Bills became law
4
73 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed
3.1%
Chamber median 2.1%
With party
96%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+12.7
Won 2020
Elections
3
2014–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

  • Senate Committee on Armed ServicesAirlandReadiness and Management Support · ChairmanSeapower
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationTelecommunications and MediaCoast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries · ChairmanSurface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksChemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory OversightFisheries, Water, and WildlifeTransportation and Infrastructure
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 73 sponsored · 4 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
S 254 ARTIST Act
Native Americans · Became law Jun 2026
S 216 Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act
Public Lands and Natural Resources · Became law Dec 2025
S 423 PRO Veterans Act of 2025
Armed Forces and National Security · Became law Aug 2025

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Sullivan sits in the U.S. Senate

Sullivan is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianSullivanMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Thom Tillis, Josh Hawley, Mitch McConnell

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Sullivan’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills27%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Sullivan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026U.S. Senate, AlaskaCountingD+0.3R+13.7−14.0
2020U.S. Senate, AlaskaWonR+12.7R+10.5+2.2
2014U.S. Senate, AlaskaWonR+2.1R+14.6−12.5

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Alaska Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$11.5M
Spent
$10.8M
Cash
$2.8M

Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

ALASKANS FOR DAN SULLIVAN
FEC
Active

Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET

Seats Sullivan has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Sullivan has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Alaska Division of Elections (unofficial)

In the polls

Included in 82 polls; Sullivan’s best result was 53% (U.S. Senate in Alaska, 2020).

Sullivan’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

How we know Sullivan

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET