US Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) secured a key endorsement on Monday from President Donald Trump, bolstering his re-election campaign with the backing of the Republican Party’s most influential figure.
Trump announced his endorsement on Truth Social, praising Sullivan’s record and support for conservative priorities. The endorsement comes as Alaska’s political landscape heats up ahead of the 2026 elections, with Sullivan expected to seek a third term in the U.S. Senate.
“Senator Dan Sullivan is doing a fantastic job representing the Great People of Alaska! Prior to becoming a very distinguished and Highly Respected Senator, Dan served as State Attorney General and the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources,” Trump wrote in his social media post.
Trump highlighted Sullivan’s work on national defense, energy policy, and economic growth, adding, “Dan is a GREAT man, has ALWAYS delivered for Alaska (which I won three times by BIG margins in 2016, 2020, and 2024!), and will continue doing so in the U.S. Senate.”
The former president pointed to Sullivan’s efforts to lower taxes, reduce regulations, and support American energy independence. He also emphasized Sullivan’s support for securing the nation’s borders, defending the Second Amendment, and backing military service members and veterans. Sullivan is a retired Marine colonel.
“Dan Sullivan has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election – HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!” Trump wrote.
Trump carried Alaska by more than 54% of the vote in the 2024 presidential election, marking his third consecutive victory in the state. He won outright, without having to go though the complicated ranked-choice voting processs.
Sullivan, first elected to the Senate in 2014, has maintained strong ties to Alaska’s energy sector and military community and is considered a frontrunner for re-election.
No major Democratic challengers have announced a run against Sullivan as of Monday, but Alaska newcomer Ann Diener, a Democrat, is in the race. In 2020, the Democrats backed Al Gross, a medical doctor from Juneau-Petersburg-Anchorage, who failed to capture the trust of Alaska voters, garnering only 41.7% of the vote.
People can say what they want, But he is doing a much better job than that trash Murkowski ever did for Alaska and we don’t need a newcomer ‘Diener’ that thinks she knows what Alaska needs
Sullivan just needs to take a hard look at how the Jones Act is costing Alaska (and Hawaii) so much. A little help Senator?
And we don’t need any advice from a Californicator.