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Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.

Holds no public office; a retired elementary school teacher in Petersburg. Campaign affiliation: Registered Republican.

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Background, stated goals, record, and money

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Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.

Background

  • A retired elementary school teacher who has lived in Petersburg since 1980; he worked for the U.S. Forest Service and in logging, construction and other blue-collar jobs. Alaska Division of Elections, Daniel J. Sullivan for US Senate
  • A registered Republican, certified for the general election. He received 4,107 votes, 2.47 per cent, in the August 18, 2026 primary, third of sixteen candidates. Alaska Division of Elections, Alaska Division of Elections
  • Filed his statement of candidacy with the FEC in July 2026, naming Daniel J. Sullivan for Senate as his campaign committee. Federal Election Commission

What they say they want to do

  • Fair elections and equal access to the ballot, with open primaries and ranked-choice voting kept. Alaska Division of Elections, Daniel J. Sullivan for US Senate
  • Bipartisan immigration reform with legal pathways to citizenship, alongside border protection that uses technology. Daniel J. Sullivan for US Senate
  • No cuts to salmon research and management, and investment in fishing-industry infrastructure. Daniel J. Sullivan for US Senate
  • Overturning Citizens United, and Congress taking back powers he says it has handed to the executive. Daniel J. Sullivan for US Senate
  • Federal help with housing: manufactured homes, rural utilities, and low-interest loans for first-time and low-income buyers. Daniel J. Sullivan for US Senate

What the official record shows

He has never held public office, so there is no official record of votes, bills or decisions to list, and his campaign makes no claim about a record of his own for this desk to test. Alaska Division of Elections, Daniel J. Sullivan for US Senate

Campaign money from other committees, by type

His filings itemize no money from party or other political committees and no transfers: lines 11B, 11C and 12 of his 2026 reports through July 29 are empty. His one report shows $18,835.00 in receipts, $8,435.00 from individuals and a $10,400.00 loan from himself, and $14,780.41 in debts. Federal Election Commission, Federal Election Commission

Source: Federal Election Commission

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Energy and resource developmentFisheries, bycatch and trawlingTaxes and the cost of livingThe military, the Coast Guard and veteransLegal help for survivors of domestic violenceElections, ethics and the power of Congress

Evidence timeline

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  1. Occurred Sep 23, 2026

    race event

    General-election candidate list reviewed

    The Division of Elections listed four certified candidates for U.S. Senator when The Stated Record checked it on September 23, 2026: Gerald L. Heikes, Mary Peltola, Dan S. Sullivan and Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.

    Alaska Division of Elections
  2. Occurred Aug 18, 2026

    race event

    Top-four primary

    Official results: Mary Peltola 82,244 (49.54%), Dan S. Sullivan 68,726 (41.40%), Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. 4,107 (2.47%), Gerald L. Heikes 1,741 (1.05%), among sixteen candidates.

    Alaska Division of Elections
  3. Through Jul 29, 2026

    finance

    FEC filing snapshot

    Pre-Primary 2026, principal campaign committee DANIEL J. SULLIVAN FOR SENATE.

    Federal Election Commission

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