Dan Sullivan
RepublicanU.S. Senator, AK| Age | 61 (b. 1964-11-13) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2015-01-06 (~11 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | B.A. in Economics from Harvard University (1987); M.S. in Foreign Service and J.D. from Georgetown University (1993). Graduated from Culver Military Academy (1983). |
| Prior occupation | Attorney (Perkins Coie); career U.S. Marine Corps officer; U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs; Alaska Attorney General; Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources |
| Military service | Yes: United States Marine Corps / Marine Corps Reserve (Colonel) |
| Birthplace | Fairview Park, Ohio |
| Marital status | Married — Julie Fate Sullivan |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Notable relatives | Father-in-law Hugh Fate was an Alaska state representative; mother-in-law Mary Jane Fate was co-chair of the Alaska Federation of Natives. Father Thomas C. Sullivan and brother Frank C. Sullivan were CEOs of RPM International, a publicly traded chemical company. |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2014 |
| Previous offices | U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs (2006-2009) · Alaska Attorney General (2009-2010) · Commissioner, Alaska Department of Natural Resources (2010-2013) |
| Committees | Senate Committee on Armed Services · Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| Caucuses | Senate Republican Conference · Senate Taiwan Caucus |
| Leadership | Chair, Congressional-Executive Commission on China (2025-present) · Chairman, Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support (119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Reliably conservative Republican voting record; member of the Senate Republican Conference. |
| Signature legislation | Save Our Seas Act (2018, marine debris) - signed into law · Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (2020, plastic/marine debris) - signed into law · Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act (S.1392, 2019) - signed into law · Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act (sponsor) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $2,870,000–$14,400,000 (2023) · estimate
| RPM International stock | stock · $1,000,000–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Rental property at 301 Crystal Mtn. Rd, Girdwood, Alaska | real_estate · $250,001–$500,000 · 2023 |
| GS Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund (FTXXX) | fund · $250,001–$500,000 · 2023 |
| BlackRock Global Allocation Instl (MALOX) | fund · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
| Birch Lake Townsite lot (spouse) | real_estate · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.