Second Dan Sullivan advances to Alaska Senate’s general election

Published August 26, 2026 8:29am ET | Updated August 26, 2026 8:50am ET



Alaskan voters will again be faced in November with two Senate candidates named Dan Sullivan after both men advanced from the state’s all-party primary Tuesday to the general election.

Results on Wednesday showed Dan J. Sullivan Jr., a retired schoolteacher, was projected to finish among the top four vote-getters who advance from the 16-candidate field. Sullivan is a former Democrat and is running as a Republican.

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