Dan Sullivan
Bio | Dan Sullivan is the U.S. Senator from Alaska and has been serving in this position since 2015. Sullivan graduated from Georgetown University earning a J.D. -M.S.F.S joint degree; he also previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps. |
Status and Position | Current US Senator of Alaska |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Alaska |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Senate Election Alaska 1 | Alaska 1 | Yes | Running | 42% |
Campaign Financing | Major investors include security and investment (Trident Seafoods), leadership PACs (General Communications), oil and gas, retired and sea transport. Many contributions were individual. |
Voting Rights | He does not have a clear position on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Has had shown opposition to this issue. Sullivan has shown little interest in the Affordable Care Act and has tried to sue on grounds that it is outside the constitution. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Sullivan has stated his distaste for the Affordable Care Act and has sued stating that it is outside the constitution |
| Private Healthcare | For | Has stated that competition in the health insurance business would help to drive down prices. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Has openly opposed LGBT community Has denied bills to give same social security benefits to same sex couples, denied protecting LGBT youth and voted for taking the right away in the homeless and runaway youth act. |
| Taxes | Against | Sullivan has stated that reduction of taxes would benefit the country. Sullivan has voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs act as well as the Bipartisan Budget Act. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue Sullivan has voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs act as well as the Bipartisan Budget Act. |
| Abortion | Against | Has stated that he is pro-life Sullivan has stated the only under the most dire of circumstances should a woman have an abortion. Rape victims and mothers whose lives are in immediate danger are the only exceptions. |
| Gun Control | Against | Sullivan is pro gun rights Sullivan has voted for the Defend our Capital Act of 2015 which loosens gun restrictions and transportation within Washington D.C. Also voted to have the Fix Gun Check law of 2016 which would prohibit non licensed individuals to sell firearms to other non licensed individuals. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Has made no stance on this issue Sullivan has voted for the Defend our Capital Act of 2015 which loosens gun restrictions and transportation within Washington D.C. Also voted to have the Fix Gun Check law of 2016 which would prohibit non licensed individuals to sell firearms to other non licensed individuals. |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Has made no stance on this issue. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Has Voted for a bill that would rescind funds from planned parenthood if they performed abortions unless of rape, incest, or endangerment to mother |
| Welfare | Unknown | Has made no clear statement on this matter N/A |
| Welfare | Unknown | Has made no clear argument on this issue. |
| Death Penalty | For | Has said he would re-establish death penalty in his state Has stated that those who kill cops, but hasn't voted on any bills or acts backing this claim. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | For | Voted against the First Steps Act. |
| Military Spending | For | Sullivan backed the $750 billion budget plan for 2020. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Sullivan did not agree the withdrawal of troops from Syrian border. Has backed a huge defense budget plan and has stated his distaste for terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Sullivan backs intervention from US on middle eastern issues Sullivan has backed and signed the Two State Solution and discourages investment in Iran. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue |
| Free Markets | For | He is a proponent of free markets. Sullivan supports his states tourism industry and voted to reauthorize Ex-Im Bank which would help small businesses. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has made no clear statement on this issue |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Sullivan has not made any clear stance on this issue |
| Government Spending | For | Sullivan has supported the use of government funding for schools, jobs and the military. Military especially since voting yea for an increase in the defense budget to $750 billion. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Sullivan has made no clear stance on this issue |
| Common Core | Unknown | He does not have a stance on this issue. Sullivan has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | Sullivan has made no clear stance on this issue N/A |
| Religious Freedom | For | Sullivan has subtly backed this. Sullivan Co-signed on letter to trump addressing POTUS to protect freedom of religion and to not discriminate based on belief. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Sullivan has made no clear stance on this issue |
| Border Control | For | Sullivan is an advocate for border control and immigration regulation Sullivan has stated denied Obama's options of executive amnesty to illegal immigrants. Also voted for the stop dangerous sanctuary cities act. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Sullivan has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| DACA | Against | Sullivan says that he approves the idea |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Sullivan has voted for the Stop Dangerous sanctuary cities act. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | |