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Shelley Hughes's Alaska Senate voting record

Republican Left office before Nov. 29, 2025

Shelley Hughes resigned from the Senate in November 2025 to run for governor, before Cathy Tilton took the seat on November 29, 2025.

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Shelley Hughes (Republican) was a member of the Alaska Senate for District M and left office before Nov. 29, 2025. This page covers the 104 floor roll calls held while Shelley Hughes was in office, from Jan. 21, 2025 to Aug. 2, 2025. Votes with the Senate President on 5% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 100% of party-line votes. Didn't vote on 2% of roll calls. Shelley Hughes sponsored 7 statewide bills this term; 0 passed. Below are the contested votes where Shelley Hughes split from the Senate President or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills Shelley Hughes sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Senate President 5% On 39 contested votes where both voted · 62% on all votes Votes with own party 100% On 21 party-line votes Didn't vote at roll call 2% 2 of 104 roll calls

Bills passed 0 7 sponsored · 0 became law Bills that became law 0 of 0 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Shelley Hughes has left office, so isn't on the chart of current members. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 3 in 10 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

The scores

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Votes with the Senate President

Each tick is a current member, by party. Shelley Hughes has left office, so isn't marked.

On 39 contested votes where both voted62% on all 102 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

100%

Each tick is a current member, by party. Shelley Hughes has left office, so isn't marked.

On 21 party-line votes

Bills

The bills Shelley Hughes sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Shelley Hughes
	Bills
Sponsored	7
Passed both chambers	0
Became law	0
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Ranked among current members only.

A bill counts for each legislator its record names as a primary sponsor. A bill introduced by a committee, including the Rules Committee's bills at the Governor's request, counts for no one.

Bills that passed both chambers

None of the bills Shelley Hughes sponsored passed both chambers.

Budget projects

Alaska's appropriation bills don't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Alaska legislators.

Contested votes where they split

37 against the Senate President; 16 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Shelley Hughes
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Senate President	Most of their party
May 20, 2025	HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp Budget Reserve Fund Draw	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp Adoption of the Conference Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	HJR 14: Port Mackenzie & Northern Rail Extensions Motion to Discharge	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 19, 2025	SJR 15: Oppose Medicaid Cuts Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 19, 2025	SR 3: Samoan Service & Voting Rights Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 13, 2025	HJR 9: Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credits Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 12, 2025	SB 24: Tobacco/Nicotine/E-Cig Age; E-Cig Tax Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 12, 2025	SB 64: Elections Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 12, 2025	SB 64: Elections Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 9, 2025	SJR 15: Oppose Medicaid Cuts Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 7, 2025	HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 7, 2025	SB 83: Telehealth: Coverage, Reimbursement Rates Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 7, 2025	HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 7, 2025	SB 83: Telehealth: Coverage, Reimbursement Rates Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 7, 2025	HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 5, 2025	SB 95: Child Care: Assistance/Grants Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 5, 2025	HJR 11: Recognizing Alaska/Canada Relationship Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 30, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 28, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 28, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 28, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 28, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 28, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 28, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 28, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 28, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 28, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 28, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 28, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 28, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 28, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 15, 2025	SB 113: Apportion Taxable Income;digital Business Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 15, 2025	SB 39: Loans Under $25,000; Payday Loans Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2025	HB 69: Education: Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2025	HB 69: Education: Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2025	HB 69: Education: Funding Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Jan. 21, 2025	SR 1: Senate Special Committee Arctic Affairs Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay

Recent key votes

Shelley Hughes's most recent key votes: contested or party-line votes that gave the chamber's last word on a whole bill (passage, budgets included, the other chamber's changes or a conference report) or overrode a veto, with what each bill does where a checked explanation exists. The full record is below.

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May 20, 2025
Senate

HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Voted nayAgainst most of their partyAgainst the Senate President Adoption of the Conference Report · Yeas 17, nays 3

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
May 19, 2025
Senate

SJR 15: Oppose Medicaid Cuts
Voted nayAgainst most of their partyAgainst the Senate President Concurrence · Yeas 14, nays 6

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
May 19, 2025
Senate

SR 3: Samoan Service & Voting Rights
Voted nayAgainst most of their partyAgainst the Senate President Passage · Yeas 16, nays 4

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
May 13, 2025
Senate

HJR 9: Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credits
Voted nayAgainst most of their partyAgainst the Senate President Passage · Yeas 15, nays 5

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
May 12, 2025
Senate

SB 24: Tobacco/Nicotine/E-Cig Age; E-Cig Tax
Voted nayAgainst most of their partyAgainst the Senate President Passage · Yeas 15, nays 5

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

Every roll call

How Shelley Hughes voted on each of the 104 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Shelley Hughes
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Senate President	Yeas–nays
May 20, 2025	HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp Adoption of the Conference Report	Nay	Yea	Yea	17–3
May 19, 2025	SJR 15: Oppose Medicaid Cuts Concurrence	Nay	Yea	Yea	14–6
May 19, 2025	SR 3: Samoan Service & Voting Rights Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	16–4
May 13, 2025	HJR 9: Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credits Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	15–5
May 12, 2025	SB 24: Tobacco/Nicotine/E-Cig Age; E-Cig Tax Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	15–5
May 12, 2025	SB 26: Eliminate Daylight Saving Time Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	18–2
May 12, 2025	SB 64: Elections Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	14–6
May 9, 2025	SJR 15: Oppose Medicaid Cuts Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	14–6
May 7, 2025	SB 83: Telehealth: Coverage, Reimbursement Rates Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	14–6
May 7, 2025	HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	16–4
May 5, 2025	SB 95: Child Care: Assistance/Grants Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	16–3
May 5, 2025	HJR 11: Recognizing Alaska/Canada Relationship Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	13–6
April 30, 2025	HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	17–3
April 23, 2025	SB 54: Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	18–2
April 15, 2025	SB 113: Apportion Taxable Income;digital Business Passage	Nay	Yea	Yea	16–4
April 15, 2025	SB 39: Loans Under $25,000; Payday Loans Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	14–6
April 11, 2025	HB 69: Education: Funding Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	11–9
Jan. 21, 2025	SR 1: Senate Special Committee Arctic Affairs Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	14–6

Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Source: the Alaska Legislature's bill histories and LegiScan's copies of its roll calls, Jan. 21, 2025 to July 16, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections