Sullivan's campaign says he voted to reopen the government, not to pay himself
Daniel S. SullivanU.S. senator from Alaska and Republican candidate, in an emailed statement from his campaign spokesperson, Nate Adams
Sullivan's campaign says he voted to reopen the government, not to pay himself, and that he never sought money under the provision and voted to repeal it.
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Dan Sullivan voted to raise Alaskans' healthcare costs by $1,800 and on that same day voted to give himself a $500,000 taxpayer-funded payout.
“Senator Sullivan voted to reopen the federal government, not to pay himself”
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WinSenate ad says Sen. Dan Sullivan voted to give himself a $500,000 payout; FactCheck.org says it leaves a false impression
An ad from WinSenate, a super PAC that works to elect Democrats to the Senate, says Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan voted to raise Alaskans' health care costs by $1,800 and on the same day voted to give himself a $500,000 taxpayer-funded payout. FactCheck.org said on October 15, 2026 that the ad leaves out context and falsely suggests Sullivan received money. Sullivan's campaign says he voted to reopen the government, not to pay himself, and a WinSenate spokesperson defended the ad.
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FactCheck.org's review of the WinSenate ad about Sen. Dan Sullivan's votes, with responses from Sullivan's campaign and WinSenate and the voting record behind the ad's two claims.
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The WinSenate ad says Sullivan voted on the same day to raise Alaskans' health care costs and to give himself a $500,000 taxpayer-funded payout.
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Adams says the provision was added to a must-pass bill released hours before the vote, that Sullivan said publicly he would not sue and supported repeal, and that he then voted to repeal it.
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The reference point is WinSenate's ad claim that Sullivan voted to raise Alaskans' health care costs by $1,800 and to give himself a $500,000 taxpayer-funded payout. The campaign says his vote was to reopen the government and not to pay himself, which denies the payout claim.
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Read the full caseWinSenate says Sullivan's later pledge not to sue does not excuse his vote for the payout provision
WinSenate
“The bill he voted for included the $500,000 taxpayer-funded bailout provision. Only after the bailout became public and sparked widespread bipartisan outrage did he say he wouldn’t sue and backed a repeal. Changing your mind after it became a political liability shouldn’t be an excuse or a cover.”Read statement
FactCheck.org says the WinSenate ad leaves a false impression that Sullivan got the money
FactCheck.org
“But that’s not the whole story, and the ad leaves the false impression that Sullivan received that money.”Read statement
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The Dispute Index. "Sullivan's campaign says he voted to reopen the government, not to pay himself". First published: 2026-10-20. Last updated: 2026-10-20. https://disputeindex.com/events/6153-sullivan-s-campaign-says-he-voted-to-reopen