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.
Throughout the announcement, nowhere is mentioned what political party she is indenture too. Makes you wonder.?
Lots of “house cleaning” happening. Crime Boss Dunleavy stacked up the boiard members in all the boards under the Governor by changing the responsibilities of the board, each one, and extended the tenure of the bard membership with the help of the legislature. In other words, the responsibilities of legislative work was quietly transitioned o the boards with the help of the representatives and the senate membership. Through, of course, the bills from then governor’s office. The legislative body does very little anymore. Thanks to then Crime Boss Dunleavy and the cooperation of senators and representatives like Hughes. Good riddance to those who just couldn’t get the work done.
Shelley has been the representative or senator for my area for the past 13 years, and an aide to my previous legislators before that. She has been, without question, the most effective, responsive, and considerate legislator I’ve had the pleasure of being represented by in over a half century of Alaska residency. While I’m sad to lose her as my state senator, I know that she would be an outstanding governor, so support her fully!
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Fully agree.
Dream on!@!!!
By the People….for the People.
Saddle up!
Is OK if “air heads” run for the office! We have an equal opportunity state! In Alaska we get them all. There is a few others on the republican list that fit that description very well! Air Heads are welcome to try!!
Do I hear full PFD payments so that PEOPLE will share in all this health?
Do I hear independent commission to check judicial corruption?
Or just the usual pre election talk.
“……..Do I hear full PFD payments………”
Not from any legislators or gubernatorial candidates, and nor will you. It’s over. Been over for at least 9 years.
Will she be taking any AIPAC money for her gubernatorial run? You can bet there will be a lot of scrutiny, especially after her recent trip to Israel!
Sounds like you have a personal issue there, Fishing. aIPAC is not a major player in Alaska politics. Go Fish in some other sewer
Then why did she travel to Israel on an Israeli propaganda junket just prior to announcing her run? It is well known that AIPAC has been funding state legislative candidates lately. Personally, I don’t want to see that here. If you are a Christian Zionist perhaps you would love AIPAC here – not me!
Maybe your fish Hook is shAped incorrectly, like A swastika, Fishing?
How much is the Zionist lobby paying you to propagate their BS, Chuck? I’ve heard it’s $7,000.00 a pop.
Wake up Chuck.
The vibe narrative has changed, forever.
America First – the new “MAG”.
You Zionists can pound sand – you lost
Let’s see here. Ranked choice voting will be in effect, a dozen or so candidates —- what could go wrong for true Patriot Republicans?
I’m with Bernadette Wilson. She’s a fighter, like Trump.
100% Dan.
Shelley is and has been better than most – BUT…
What ails America and Alaska cannot be fixed from within.
We need a disrupter – an Axx Kicker.
Who is Alaska’s “Trump”?
It’s not Shelley, even though she is one of the better ones (who paid for her trip to Israel, seriously?).
Bernadette is standing by to shake the Alaska political establishment to it’s core!
Hughes spent years in Juneau and I haven’t seen any big changes! Politicians all have a line of🐂💩at Election time! Time for new Blood. I’m going for Bernadette to the Trash out!