He passed the requirements to run for office in Alaska. That makes him an Alaskan . If there was one shred of proof he wasn't qualified to run , democrats would have found it .  Obama wouldn't even prove he was born in America until Trump called his bluff and made him produce a birth certificate . The reason I mentioned Hillary is she clearly moved to New York to get elected.  IF all Sullivan wanted was to get elected , he wouldn't have taken on Begich , given his family history and name recognition .  At the end of the day , no matter how you or I feel , Sullivan is our senator . He won the hearts and votes of the Alaskan people fair and square .