Shelley Gay Yuhas

Republican | South Carolina

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Shelley Gay Yuhas — State Rep., Dist. 121 (South Carolina General | November 5, 2024)
State Representative, District 121 South Carolina General and Special General SD 15 | November 3, 2026
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Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, BS Computer Science/Business, 1983

WORK & MILITARY

The Directions Group, Inc., CFO, 24

InQuis Global, LLC, CFO, 7

AFFILIATIONS

Lowcountry Food Bank, Board Chair

First Baptist Church School Mt. Pleasant, Board Chair

Crown Leadership Academy, Board Chair, 2010-2018

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

SC House District 121, 2026-

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

State Republican Party Organizations (2026)

Shelley Gay Yuhas (2024)

Tim Scott (2023)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Shelley Gay Yuhas (2024)


OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

In SC, we have a fetal heartbeat bill which protects unborn children from the time their heart begins to beat, the first sign of life. All life should be protected.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

I'm in favor of paying fair wages that align with the cost of living for a particular MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area). Frequently the minimum wage does not meet that standard.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Support the DOGE efforts in SC, proposed by such candidates as Mike Burkhold, our future Comptroller General. Support the restructuring of the Department of Transportation. Improve asset and vendor management. Small business management was an excellent training ground for this effort.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

It means that Congress cannot mandate a certain religion. We will never have a "state religion". It does not prohibit us from practicing our faith while in public office. Actually, our great nation was founded on Judeo-Christian values and we are stronger when we rely on those principles.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C. Our healthcare system needs to be overhauled

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes! They are our strongest ally in the middle east.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Neutral

While I strongly disagree with physical or social transitioning of a child to the opposite sex, parents are large misguided. While we need laws to protect children from this process until the age of majority (18), I'm not certain that "child abuse" with criminal repercussions is the appropriate remedy.

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

My spiritual beliefs and values follow the Judeo-Christian beliefs in the Bible. I am a follower of Jesus Christ and believe that the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, lives in every born-again believer.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Disagree

We must end racism. Every person was created in the image of God and their life has value and purpose. We must return to these basic beliefs if we are to govern with "liberty and justice for all".

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

We should utilize every source of energy available to supply our growing needs, while taking cautions to protect our environment. Coastal SC is a treasure with some of the cleanest waters on the East Coast. Let's not spoil that.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

To keep our citizens safe. Repeat offenders need to be incarcerated instead of released. Consequences and therefore justice needs to be swiftly executed. Long waits for resolution to criminal cases should be a thing of the past! It is painful for the victim and their families, and the public is endangered.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Parents need to be actively involved in this process, however the government should be pursuing the perpetrators.

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Minimum age of 18.

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