Photos: U.S. House of Representatives; U.S. Senate.
Mary Peltola
Opposes the war in Iran and supports efforts to end it.
Peltola told the Alaska Beacon the conflict in Iran “is doing more harm than good” and, asked about a war powers resolution, said: “I would support a war powers resolution.”2
Dan Sullivan
Voted against repeated war powers measures.
Sullivan cast 14 votes against measures to restrict or end unauthorized U.S. hostilities with Iran, including procedural motions.3
Mary Peltola
Fights to lower Alaska fuel costs.
Her plan uses targeted federal tax incentives, federal financing and fuel purchase agreements to refine more Alaska oil in Alaska and bring down prices.4
Dan Sullivan
Asked campaign donors to help pay for gas.
His campaign’s May 11 fundraising email asked for $3, $5 or $10 and listed “Pay for gas as we visit isolated rural areas of Alaska” among the costs.5
Mary Peltola
Proposes more in-state refining.
“I’ll fight for in-state refining capacity so we stop buying back our own oil at a markup,” Peltola told the Alaska Beacon.2
Dan Sullivan
Took oil and gas industry PAC money.
OpenSecrets data shows his campaign has taken more than $100,000 from oil and gas industry PACs this cycle, including ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Shell.6
Mary Peltola
Supports multiple energy sources.
Peltola proposes oil and gas development, permitting reform, renewable energy tax credits, and Railbelt modernization.4
Dan Sullivan
Defended the Iran war as fuel costs climbed.
After the Sept. 24 war powers vote, Sullivan told reporters: “A war powers vote is about removing American forces from a region. … And when there are troops in contact, I don’t believe in doing that.”7
The votes are on the record.
Sullivan opposed efforts to restrict the Iran war.
14Votes against Iran war powers measures in 2026
Senate records document Sullivan voting against Iran war powers resolutions and procedural motions 14 times in 2026. These measures addressed the removal of U.S. armed forces from hostilities not authorized by Congress.3
The economic consequences extend beyond gasoline pumps. Higher diesel and aviation fuel prices affect fishing operations, electricity generation, village heating, shipping, and the delivery of essential goods.12
Sullivan acknowledged the connection.
The war was driving higher gas prices.
“With the conflict in the Middle East driving higher gas prices for hard-working Americans, it’s more imperative than ever that we have policies promoting American energy independence and dominance.”
Sullivan has maintained that military action against Iran serves U.S. national security interests. His office has argued that war powers restrictions would undermine the military mission.14
Gas prices soar while Dan asks for more.
Four publications reported on a Sullivan fundraising email that asked donors to help pay for gas while he was voting against measures to restrict the war.
Sullivan campaign fundraising email, “Alaska needs you!!”, May 11, 2026.5
Peltola’s published energy plan proposes several specific federal actions:4
01
Refine more Alaska oil in Alaska
Targeted federal tax incentives, streamlined permitting, federal financing and loan guarantees, and federal fuel purchase agreements to get more of Alaska’s oil refined here.
02
Cut federal permitting delays
Permitting reform that streamlines Alaska energy projects, including oil and gas, so development moves “at Alaska’s pace, not DC’s.”
03
Support Alaska LNG and Willow
Continue supporting major resource development, including the Alaska LNG pipeline. Peltola has also emphasized her work supporting approval of the Willow project under the Biden administration.
04
Modernize the Railbelt
Targeted investments to modernize aging grids, including the Railbelt, and federal funding to diversify its energy supply.
05
Expand rural energy infrastructure
Federal funding for village microgrids, bulk fuel programs and modernized rural energy distribution.
06
Restore renewable energy incentives
Restore federal tax credits for solar, wind and hydropower projects as part of a broader energy portfolio.
The policy difference
Alaska’s energy future is bigger than one project.
Both Peltola and Sullivan support significant Alaska oil and gas development. Their documented differences include their positions on congressional authority over the Iran war and the particular energy investments and federal policies each has emphasized.
Peltola’s proposals include increased local refining, permitting reform, grid investments, rural energy assistance and renewable incentives. Sullivan has called for a temporary diesel export moratorium, backed an emergency fuel waiver for Arctic diesel and touted added federal energy assistance.415
Compare the full plans and voting records using the sources below.
See how much gas prices have risen in your community.
Gas prices in 74 Alaska communities, before the Iran war and after. Tap the map or pick a town.
No rise
Up to 10%
10–25%
25–45%
45%+
+$1.33a gallon
In Anchorage, up 38% since the war began.
AAA Anchorage average: $3.52 on Feb. 21, 2026, a week before the war; $4.85 on Oct. 16, 2026.
All 74 communities
Community
Before
After
Change
Kake
$5.29
$8.79
+66%
Nenana
$3.06
$4.73
+55%
Healy
$3.36
$4.80
+43%
Dillingham
$6.19
$8.82
+42%
Larsen Bay
$6.10
$8.45
+39%
Homer
$3.80
$5.25
+38%
Anchorage*
$3.52
$4.85
+38%
Minto
$5.45
$7.50
+38%
Glennallen
$3.72
$5.01
+35%
Petersburg
$4.00
$5.20
+30%
Valdez
$3.94
$5.11
+30%
Cordova
$4.60
$5.95
+29%
Fairbanks
$3.34
$4.19
+25%
Delta Junction
$3.84
$4.79
+25%
Juneau
$3.65
$4.55
+25%
Togiak
$7.56
$9.32
+23%
Seldovia
$6.11
$7.48
+22%
Unalaska
$4.74
$5.75
+21%
Sand Point
$4.60
$5.54
+20%
Gustavus
$4.99
$5.99
+20%
Craig
$4.05
$4.86
+20%
Thorne Bay
$4.05
$4.86
+20%
Arctic Village
$10.00
$12.00
+20%
Chenega
$7.58
$9.07
+20%
Scammon Bay
$9.38
$11.16
+19%
Kodiak
$4.40
$5.23
+19%
Chitina
$4.36
$5.16
+18%
Pelican
$5.64
$6.41
+14%
Nulato
$6.60
$7.50
+14%
Hughes
$11.50
$13.00
+13%
Nelson Lagoon
$6.45
$7.21
+12%
Kotzebue
$8.00
$8.94
+12%
Quinhagak
$7.16
$7.98
+11%
Shishmaref
$6.44
$7.00
+9%
Savoonga
$6.70
$7.27
+9%
McGrath
$7.95
$8.59
+8%
Ruby
$7.00
$7.50
+7%
Upper Kalskag
$8.00
$8.50
+6%
Marshall
$8.11
$8.50
+5%
Nunapitchuk
$7.96
$8.28
+4%
Angoon
$5.48
$5.65
+3%
Teller
$7.11
$7.25
+2%
Hooper Bay
$8.44
$8.55
+1%
Akiak
$7.24
$7.26
+<1%
Akutan
$6.50
$6.50
0%
Alatna
$11.50
$11.50
0%
Anaktuvuk Pass
$9.97
$9.97
0%
Anvik
$7.50
$7.50
0%
Atqasuk
$8.80
$8.80
0%
Clark's Point
$6.00
$6.00
0%
Eagle
$6.00
$6.00
0%
Gambell
$6.90
$6.90
0%
Holy Cross
$8.75
$8.75
0%
Huslia
$7.00
$7.00
0%
Kaktovik
$7.50
$7.50
0%
Kotlik
$8.52
$8.52
0%
Mountain Village
$8.71
$8.71
0%
New Stuyahok
$10.00
$10.00
0%
Nuiqsut
$7.70
$7.70
0%
Pilot Station
$8.90
$8.90
0%
Russian Mission
$7.50
$7.50
0%
Stebbins
$7.97
$7.97
0%
Unalakleet
$5.74
$5.74
0%
Utqiagvik
$6.90
$6.90
0%
Wainwright
$6.96
$6.96
0%
Wales
$6.89
$6.89
0%
Bethel
$6.71
$6.67
−1%
Emmonak
$8.29
$8.16
−2%
Tuntutuliak
$7.85
$7.58
−3%
Hoonah
$5.83
$5.58
−4%
Saint Michael
$7.97
$7.50
−6%
Ouzinkie
$5.00
$4.63
−7%
Galena
$10.29
$9.05
−12%
Point Hope
$7.60
$5.85
−23%
*AAA Anchorage average, Feb. 21, 2026 and Oct. 16, 2026.
Before: the state’s winter 2026 fuel price survey, taken Jan. 6–28, before U.S. strikes on Iran began Feb. 28. After: the summer 2026 survey, taken July 15–Aug. 24. Regular gasoline, one retailer per community. Communities without a traditional gas station are left out. Anchorage is not in the state survey; its figures are AAA’s Anchorage averages on Feb. 21 and Oct. 16. Prices rose in 44 of the 74 communities. In the state’s 2023, 2024 and 2025 surveys, the average gas price moved less than 3% from winter to summer; this year it rose about 14%.1691
U.S. Senate roll call votes, 119th Congress, 2nd Session: Nos. 46, 58, 69, 79, 88, 113, 118, 129, 174, 184, 192, 207, 216 and 244, each linked in the list above. See also the Senate’s 2026 roll call list and Sen. Sullivan’s own voting record.
Alaskans for Dan Sullivan, fundraising email “Alaska needs you!!”, May 11, 2026, via the Archive of Political Emails. The email’s footer reads “Paid for by Alaskans for Dan Sullivan” (the archive’s sender profile mislabels it as an Arkansas state senator).
Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs, Alaska Fuel Price Report: Summer 2026, Aug. 28, 2026. The survey covers 100 communities outside Anchorage/Mat-Su; its heating fuel average leaves out the North Slope, where the borough subsidizes heating fuel.
Photos: Mary Peltola, U.S. House of Representatives (public domain); Sen. Dan Sullivan, official U.S. Senate portrait. Map: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary file. Gas prices on the hero sign are refreshed from AAA.
