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Dan SullivanREPRepublican United States Senator
59
Years of Age
10
Years of Experience
AKResidence (state)

Daniel Scott Sullivan (born November 13, 1964) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from Alaska since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Sullivan previously served as the commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources from 2010 to 2013, and as the Alaska Attorney General from 2009 to 2010. Sullivan grew up in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. He studied economics at Harvard University, then earned joint foreign service and Juris Doctor degrees from Georgetown University. He was in active duty for the United States Marine Corps from 1993 to 1997, 2004 to 2006, and in 2009 and 2013. Between 1997 and 1999, he clerked for judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Alaska Supreme Court. After working as an attorney in private practice in Anchorage, Alaska from 2000 to 2002, Sullivan moved to Maryland to work for the Bush administration; he worked with the National Economic Council and the National Security Council and later served as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs. Sullivan ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democratic incumbent Mark Begich. In August 2014, he won the Republican primary, defeating Alaska Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell and 2010 Senate nominee Joe Miller. Sullivan defeated Begich in the general election, 47.96% to 45.83%, a margin of 6,014 votes out of 282,400 cast.

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Campaign Funding

20
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$9,525,919
Total Raised
$8,477,740
Total Spent
$1,126,543
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Securities & Investment$1,233,918
53%
Retired$666,235
47%
Republican/Conservative$589,590
40%
Oil & Gas$500,999
39%
Real Estate$488,493
34%
Leadership PACs$425,100
24%
Lawyers/Law Firms$298,856
20%
Misc Finance$253,120
16%
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing$193,830
14%
Chemical & Related Manufacturing$170,075
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education8 - 8 of 6
Walsh School of Foreign Service
Harvard University
Culver Academies
1983
Georgetown University
Harvard College
Bachelor of Arts
1987
Georgetown University Law Center
master's degree
1993
Past Positions1 - 12 of 12
Senator
United States Senate, Alaska
2015 - Current
Acting Attorney General
State of Alaska
2009 - 2010
Commissioner of Natural Resources
State of Alaska
2011 - 2013
Assistant Secretary of State for Economic
Energy, and Business Affairs, United States Department of State
2006 - 2009
Law Clerk
Chief Justice Warren Matthews, Alaska Supreme Court
1998 - 1999
Law Clerk
Judge Andrew Kleinfeld, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1997 - 1998
Lieutenant Colonel
United States Marine Corps Reserve
1993 - Current
Officer
Delta Company, Anti-Terrorist Battalion, 4th Marine Division, United States Marine Corps
Attorney
Perkins Coie, Limited Liability Partnership
Former Director
International Economics Directorate, National Security Council and White House National Economic Council Staffs
Former Law Clerk
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Law Clerk
Judge James L. Buckley, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Other Experience1 - 17 of 17
Member
Georgetown Law Journal
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, United States Senate
Former Chair
Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Security, United States Senate
Former Member
Seapower Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member
Space, Science, and Competitiveness Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member
Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Airland
Former Member
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Former Member
Subcommittee on Personnel, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports
Former Member
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security, United States Senate
Former Member
Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee, United States Senate