At 5pm today, Shelley Hughes takes her leave of the Senate and transitions to launching her full-time gubernatorial campaign.
Hughes focuses her campaign on unleashing Alaska’s wide array of natural resources. “As your Governor, we will unlock Alaska’s potential, responsibly and boldly,” Hughes stated. “We will return Alaskan lands to Alaskan hands, achieve affordable energy, build the infrastructure to power our future, empower responsible development of our natural resources, elevate wildlife management, tackle head-on our declining fish, unleash the wealth around us and beneath our feet, and—importantly—unlock the wealth within Alaskans themselves.”
Addressing the widespread concern of outside influence in Alaskan elections, Hughes highlights that her campaign team is an “A-Team” of Alaskans who bring real Alaskan experience and expertise. She states: “We’re not relying on people who’ve never set foot in Alaska, national consultants, DC insiders, and Wall Street. Our team is made up of real—and very smart and competent—Alaskans. We are ready to rock and roll.”
On her campaign website, Hughes provides a detailed action plan, promising “solutions over soundbites.” The plan identifies three main objectives: forging Alaska’s fiscal path, unleashing Alaska’s potential, and opening doors for Alaskans. Read her full plan here.