FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: UTBB announces “Salmon Slate” endorsements for 2022 election

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, Oct. 20 2022
Contact: Alannah Hurley, UTBB Executive Director, (907) 843-1633 or ahurley@utbb.org

UTBB announces “Salmon Slate” endorsements for 2022 election

DILLINGHAM, AK - Today, the United Tribes of Bristol Bay announced its endorsements for candidates who support protecting Bristol Bay’s wild salmon. The “Salmon Slate” endorsements for the 2022 general election are: Lisa Murkowski and Pat Chesbro for U.S. Senate; Mary Peltola for U.S. House; Les Gara and Bill Walker for Alaska Governor; Lyman Hoffman for Alaska State Senate; and Bryce Edgmon for Alaska State House of Representatives. Additionally, UTBB endorses voting no on ballot measure one, opposing a constitutional convention.

UTBB is dedicated to protecting the traditional Yup’ik, Dena’ina, and Alutiiq ways of life in Southwest Alaska that depend on the pristine Bristol Bay watershed and all it sustains. Support from elected officials is crucial to this mission, and UTBB endorses the candidates for elected office that are committed to stopping the proposed Pebble Mine and ensuring that Bristol Bay’s world class salmon runs and traditional ways of life will continue to thrive for generations to come.

Alaska’s 2022 general election is ranked choice, and UTBB’s endorsements provide a ranking of the candidates that will best protect Bristol Bay’s wild salmon, abundant natural resources, and the cultures and communities they sustain.

For the U.S. Senate race, UTBB endorses: 

1. Lisa Murkowski

2. Pat Chesbro

For the U.S. House race, UTBB endorses: 

1. Mary Peltola

For the Alaska Governor’s race, UTBB endorses:

1. Les Gara & Jessica Cook

2. Bill Walker & Heidi Drygas

For the Alaska State Senate District S, UTBB endorses:

1. Lyman Hoffman

For the Alaska State House of Representatives District 37, UTBB endorses:

1. Bryce Edgmon

UTBB is opposed to a constitutional convention, and recommends voting NO on ballot measure one.

UTBB Executive Director Alannah Hurley made the following statement:

"Turning out to vote for the Salmon Slate is the most important way people can take action to help protect Bristol Bays prolific salmon fisheries and our Indigenous ways of life. The Salmon Slate endorsements highlight the candidates who will work to stop mines like Pebble in our region and to secure permanent protections for generations to come."

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The United Tribes of Bristol Bay is a tribal consortium representing 15 Bristol Bay Tribal governments (that represent over 80 percent of the region’s total population) working to protect the Yup’ik, Dena’ina, and Alutiiq way of life in Bristol Bay.

"Paid for by United Tribes of Bristol Bay. This NOTICE TO VOTERS is required by Alaska law. We certify that this literature is not authorized, paid for, or approved by the candidate. UTBB President Robert Heyano approves this message."