Dan Sullivan is the junior United States Senator from Alaska, having served in the Senate since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he was born in Fairview Park, Ohio, in 1964 and is a graduate of Harvard University and Georgetown University Law Center. He is a colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and has been deployed multiple times. Before his election to the Senate, he served as Alaska's Attorney General under Governor Sean Parnell and as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs under President George W. Bush.
Sullivan sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, where he has been a strong advocate for Arctic security, Alaskan fisheries, and the state's military installations. He has focused heavily on national defense, the Indo-Pacific strategy, and the importance of the Arctic as a strategic theater. His military background and committee assignments have made him a prominent voice on defense and foreign policy within the Senate Republican caucus.
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Airland
- Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support — Chairman
- Subcommittee on Seapower
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries — Chairman
- Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- S. 4334: Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2026 — Introduced
- S. 4250: Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2026 — Introduced
- S. 4209: TIME for Overdose Justice Act — Introduced
- S. 4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026 — Introduced