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.
Yep that darn Jones act does create thousands of US jobs…
Actually the jones act costs jobs. It also jacks up our freight rates. Do your homework.
Yeah, Sullivan! Go with it and clean house!
More Coast Guard, more ICE and more DOJ willing to do the work they are to do, More military!
Get the land back that was part of the Statehood contract. Now is the time! Get the resource development moving in a good way.
NO! to Amnesty! No to any country that wants to take advantage of our resources as National Security begins and ends at our door!
Go for it!!
Sullivan still the better choice of what’s out there. Murkowski needs to go and he needs to be the senior senator
Out with Murkowski. She needs to move where’s all the sleezy old politicians go.
Nah. No matter how you look at it, Trump supporting Sullivan is not a good move. He backed a bad horse again. I’m also disappointed again…
I enjoy watching Dan’s support for Trump and his agenda but can’t forget his FULL SUPPORT for the Ukraine War. RINO maybe?
Vote for Dan Sullivan!
He’s not (quite) as swampy as Lisa Murkowski!
Well let’s see now what could have been? Gross Galvin or Peltola…Yikes now that is a gross thought.
I think I will back the “gray” horse even though he voted to confirm Deb Haaland thinking she would not stab us in the back if he gave her a vote…..Man was he wrong on that.
She scalped him the day after she was confirmed!
Hey Suzanne — Why did you decide not to post my comment? It was completely accurate and met all your professional standards, except it was not supportive of Dan Sullivan. Obviously, something is “off” at Must Read.Your practices should be adjusted to allow for comments you might not want to read and post.
Try not to use curses in your comments. I don’t catch all of them, but I work to reduce uncivil comments. – sd
Generally speaking people are pissed Suzanne, it’s hard not to cuss after reading the news.
I get it. – sd
Trump endorsed Palin…. so his endorsement means nothing, absolutely nothing. .Dan is better than Murky for sure but he’s spineless. We need a replacement for him. I will not give him my vote again. Nope, im a never Sullivan.
That is too bad, unfortunately Trump doesn’t know this carpetbagger is a corrupt war complex traitor.