Alaska Republican gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes picks Blake Gettys as running mate

By: Haley Lehman

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 378

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Blake Gettys, a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, will run for lieutenant governor alongside Republican gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes, the duo announced Thursday in Anchorage.

Incumbent Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, is term-limited after serving from 2018 to 2026. Hughes is one of 18 candidates for Alaska governor.

Blake Gettys, 60, of Eagle River, grew up in Ohio and has lived in Alaska since 1994. He retired from the Air Force in August …

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