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Common Ground Scorecard for Dan Sullivan

U.S. Senate

Dan Sullivan (AK - R)

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Dan Sullivan has fought to rein in what he views as the federal bureaucracy’s overreach in the lives and rights of Alaskans and the state’s vast natural resources. He was a colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and served as Alaska’s state attorney general. As a native of the Lower 48, Sullivan had to overcome complaints that he didn’t truly understand Alaska issues. He was aided by his wife Julie’s Athabaskan family roots.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Dan Sullivan)

Up for Reelection in 2026

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

Common Ground Score is

17
Somewhat Below Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
7
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
0
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 75% for Official Performance. Official Performance score decreased 18 points based on 2021 performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Had a public conversation across political differences with Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen at the American Academy of Diplomacy. Co-founded and co-chairs the bipartisan Senate Foreign Service Caucus with Senator Van Hollen.

Communications Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

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Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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