A veterans advocacy group is throwing its support behind Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in Alaska’s Senate race, launching an ad that praises his record on veterans policy as he faces a competitive field that includes former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and a Republican challenger who shares his name.
Veteran Action, which describes itself as promoting America First policies that strengthen national security and support veterans, announced the endorsement in an ad first obtained by Breitbart News. The group’s founder and president, Mark Lucas, said Sullivan’s background as a Marine informs his approach to veterans issues.
“Veteran Action endorses Dan Sullivan because he leads from the front on veterans policy,” Lucas said in a statement. “As a Marine, he never stopped serving.”
A Record on VA Oversight
Sullivan, who sits on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, has made accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs a central focus of his legislative work. He was among the senators who introduced the Protecting Regular Order (PRO) for Veterans Act, which passed the upper chamber last year.
In a statement at the time of its Senate passage, Sullivan tied the legislation to what he described as a budget failure at the VA that underscored the need for stronger oversight.
“America’s veterans, who’ve served and sacrificed greatly for our country, deserve a Department of Veterans Affairs that is held to the highest possible standard of accountability,” he said. “The shocking budget debacle last year demonstrated that this agency is not meeting that high bar that we all expect.”
The bill, as Sullivan described it, would require quarterly in-person budget reports to Congress and would withhold bonuses for senior VA and Office of Management and Budget leaders involved in any future budget breakdown. He praised colleagues for joining him in passing what he called basic accountability measures, and urged the House to take up the legislation to provide what he characterized as commonsense guardrails for VA leadership.
Sullivan’s office also provided a timeline of his work on VA accountability. Beyond the PRO for Veterans Act, he has backed the ACCESS Act and the Veterans Bill of Rights.
A Crowded Alaska Field
The endorsement lands in a race that features an unusual dynamic: Sullivan is running against another Republican candidate who is also named Dan Sullivan. Peltola, who previously represented Alaska in the House, is also in the contest.
Veteran Action’s support for Sullivan follows a similar endorsement of Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) in her race, where the group described her as another champion for veterans. The organization has been rolling out backing for candidates it views as aligned with its national security and veterans-focused priorities.
For Sullivan, the endorsement adds to a portfolio of veterans-related work that his campaign is likely to highlight as he seeks another term. His position on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has given him a platform to shape legislation on VA operations, and the PRO for Veterans Act represents one of the more concrete pieces of that effort to date.
The ad from Veteran Action is expected to reinforce that message in Alaska, where veterans make up a significant share of the electorate. Whether the backing moves the needle in a race still taking shape remains to be seen, but it gives Sullivan a visible ally among groups focused on military and veterans issues.
Source: www.breitbart.com โ https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/29/exclusive-veteran-action-backs-sen-dan-sullivan-in-alaska-as-strong-supporter-of-veterans/