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  "path": "/briefs/alaska-republican-gubernatorial-candidate-shelley-hughes-picks-blake-gettys-as-running-mate/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T23:12:26.000Z",
  "site": "https://alaskabeacon.com",
  "tags": [
    "Government & Politics",
    "Air Force",
    "Alliance Christian Fellowship Church",
    "Blake Gettys",
    "Shelley Hughes"
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  "textContent": "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 […]",
  "title": "Alaska Republican gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes picks Blake Gettys as running mate"
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