# Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan is a Republican U.S. senator from Alaska.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Alaska
- Serving since: 2015-01-06
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: S001198
- FEC candidate IDs: S4AK00214

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S001198 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

49% of Sullivan’s statements claim credit, in the top tenth of Senate Republicans (average 36%).

## What Sullivan says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,089 classified statements: 750 posts on X, 214 press releases, 108 Congressional Record speeches, 17 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Sullivan | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.9% | 2.1% | 17 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 18.1% | 17.4% | 20 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 74.8% | 70.4% | 20 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 16.8% | 12.6% | 11 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 49.0% | 36.1% | 4 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 4.2% | 2.9% | 13 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 43% (Senate Republicans 25%); Energy 20% (Senate Republicans 10.0%); Public Lands and Natural Resources 19% (Senate Republicans 4.2%); Transportation and Public Works 19% (Senate Republicans 6.9%); Economics and Public Finance 15% (Senate Republicans 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.77 (standard error 0.01), from 8,746 donors and 4,199 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 21% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 96.9% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 96.0% (98.4%). 35 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted not voting · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 73 bills: 71 reached committee, 17 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 4 became law. Cosponsored 284. 30.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 14 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5649: Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Fulfillment Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5649
- S. 5479: No Communist Seafood in Congress Act (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5479
- S. 5438: Alaska’s Right to Produce Act 2.0 (introduced, 2026-09-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5438
- S. 5404: Jimmy Lai Hong Kong Political Prisoner Accountability Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5404
- S.J.Res. 209: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental… (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/209
- S.Res. 836: A resolution designating August 16, 2026, as "National Airborne Day". (passed one chamber, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/836
- S. 5165: POLAR Act (in committee, 2026-07-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5165
- S. 4938: Bycatch Reduction Act (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4938
- S. 4856: Remote Waste Storage Act (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4856
- S. 4858: Alaska National Guard Rural Community Revival Act (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4858

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $11.5M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 15% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 21% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenDanSullivan/status/2113792351042732104
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenDanSullivan/status/2112639019230331257
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenDanSullivan/status/2112639919680000329
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenDanSullivan/status/2112640211213779149
- 2026-10-20 · Press release · Sullivan Ensures Alaska Fishermen Eligible for USDA Fuel Cost Relief · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-ensures-alaska-fishermen-eligible-for-usda-fuel-cost-relief/
- 2026-10-20 · Press release · Alaska Delegation Announces $249 Million Federal Grant to Complete Port MacKenzie Rail Extension · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/alaska-delegation-announces-249-million-federal-grant-to-complete-port-mackenzie-rail-extension/
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenDanSullivan/status/2111992388055150666
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenDanSullivan/status/2112280600123990513
- 2026-10-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenDanSullivan/status/2109141914738151677
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenDanSullivan/status/2108999777983844797

## Links

- Official site: https://www.sullivan.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenDanSullivan
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenDanSullivan
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sen_dansullivan
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S001198

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S001198