Today, despite Alaskans struggling amid a cost of living crisis he created, Dan Sullivan once again doubled down on his support for the war in Iran which has sent gas prices sky high.

“Instead of doing something to address the affordability crisis he’s created for Alaskans, today Dan Sullivan chose to double down on sky-high gas prices for the foreseeable future,” said Alaska Democratic Party Chair Eric Croft. “Sullivan only cares about self-dealing and advancing his own agenda while Alaskans are paying the price.”

The Sullivan-backed war has skyrocketed gas prices for Alaskans, driving up prices of shipping, goods and airfare in tow. The damage is already done for Western Alaskans, whose fuel was priced in the spring when gas costs were hitting $10 or more a gallon. 

Despite this, Sullivan has asked for “gas money” from the very constituents he’s leaving out in the cold, and dismissing Alaskans’ energy costs as mere “externalities” to his campaign.