Hickel Sons Challenge Wilson's Legacy Claim | Anchorage News

Four of Wally Hickel’s sons are sounding the alarm as Republican gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson leverages their father’s legacy for political gain — a move they call disrespectful and misleading. Wilson, connected to the late governor through her maternal grandfather Vernon Hickel (Wally’s younger brother), is promoting a narrative that their father would endorse her — a claim the sons firmly reject. They stress there’s no direct link between Hickel’s ideals and Wilson’s platform, and warn that exploiting his name for campaign purposes undermines his memory. While one of Vernon Hickel’s sons has donated to Wilson’s campaign, and even one of the sons who signed the letter previously contributed, the Hickel Investment Company — which owns key Anchorage properties — is pushing to distance itself from the political fray. The sons stand united: Wally Hickel’s legacy should not be weaponized in this election. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/05a2befc4ae53f42