Dan Sullivan is a candidate for the United States Senate in the 2026 election.
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Dan Sullivan@DanSullivan_AKOct 11, 2026Multiple sources confirm that Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan is running for reelection to the U.S. Senate in Alaska's November 3, 2026 general election, so the claim held as of 2026-10-11. The name is shared with other candidates (Daniel Sullivan Jr. and Dan J.
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What was said
My name is Mary Daly, and I support Dan Sullivan for Senate. He is an upstanding former Marine who really talks the truth and stands for America. Get out and vote in November and support Dan Sulliv.
What we found
Supports. NBC News live results describe Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan as seeking a third term and facing a Democratic challenger in the 2026 Alaska Senate primary.[1]
Supports. The Guardian reports that Republican senator Dan S. Sullivan will be on the November ballot in Alaska, joined by a challenger with a nearly identical name.[2]
Supports. Ballotpedia lists Dan Sullivan as running in the general election for U.S. Senate in Alaska on Nov. 3, 2026, and Wikipedia's 2026 Alaska Senate election page describes him as the incumbent seeking a third term.[3][4]
Context. Polling and forecasts (AARP, Decision Desk HQ, Alaska Public) describe Sullivan as in a close race against Mary Peltola, which does not bear on whether he is a candidate.[5][6][7]
Context. Name confusion exists: a challenger named Daniel Sullivan Jr. and a third-place primary finisher, Dan J. Sullivan, are on the ballot or in coverage. The claim refers to the incumbent senator, so this does not contradict it.[1][2][8]
Sources
8 sources: 2 tier 2, 6 not rated
- 1Alaska Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Resultsnbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 2Dan Sullivan v Dan Sullivan: officials confirm challenger ...theguardian.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 3Alaska election preview, 2026ballotpedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 42026 United States Senate election in Alaskaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5A New York Times article claimed hostility by Mary Peltola. ...alaskapublic.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 6📈 Peltola is a slight favorite to flip Alaskadecisiondeskhq.substack.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7AARP Poll: Peltola Leads Sullivan in Alaska Senate Raceaarp.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 8Petersburg's Dan J. Sullivan stays on Alaska's U.S. Senate ...alaskabeacon.com · not rated · cited for: context
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