Shelly M. Arnoldi

Independent | Virginia

Candidate Profile

Conservative (Conditional)

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Shelly M. Arnoldi


Party

Independent


Election Year

2025


Election

General & School Board


Race

House of Delegates, Dist. 16


Incumbent

No


Links

Shelly M. Arnoldi websites FacebookXInstagramLinkedIn

EDUCATION

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, BS Electrical & Computer Engineering, 1991

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, ME Environmental Engineering, 1998

WORK & MILITARY

US Navy, LT/O3, 10

AFFILIATIONS

Moms for Liberty Fairfax County, Chair

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

VA Delegate House District 16, 2025-2027

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)


QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Never.

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

Strongly Agree

Tax funds should not pay to kill an unborn child.

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree

Murder is murder and is never ok.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Strongly Disagree

America is a free country and nobody can or should force an American citizen to do anything they find immoral or unethical.

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

None.


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

Escort all illegal immigrants back to their home country.

I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.

Strongly Agree


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.

D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

None.


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Change to a flat tax rate and simple method of paying. No tax loopholes for businesses or wealthy. I would eliminate most taxes (property, fishing, dog/cat, hunting, etc).

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

All of it. Remove the layers of administrative overhead that do not serve the people. De-fund most of the federally funded NGOs and focus on defending our borders.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree

Tax payer funded public education should only pay for K-12 and only children of tax payers residing legally in America should be allowed to attend.


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

We should also secure the northern boarder.

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Anyone who applies properly, has the means to support themselves financially, abides by the US constitution and bill of rights and assimilates to American cultures and traditions.


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Disagree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None. The 2nd Amendment is clear.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To protect the freedom and rights of it's citizens as documented by the US Constitution and Bill of Rights.

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?

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

I don't have a media person and just started a job so don't have much time to pull things together. My website and my X account will give you a clear picture of who I am and what I believe. https://x.com/ShellyArnoldi

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

No.

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

My goal is to awaken my neighbors who are in the dark about how terrible Fairfax County's One Fairfax policy is. I want to reverse all the damaging laws that remove parental rights and harm our children and communities.


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

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

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe in Catholic/Christian teachings. I was Baptized Catholic but not raised to attend church. I discovered my faith when I woke up in 2020 and have been studying the bible ever since. My faith in God and the teachings of Jesus give me peace and strength.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Same day voting w/ ID in person & manual counting. No voting machines. No drop boxes and no mail in ballots.


EQUALITY

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Americans are not racist and never have been. The concept was created to divide us and destroy our once great country.

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

Strongly Disagree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Strongly Agree

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