Shelly M. Arnoldi
Candidate for U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District
Background
- Occupation
- Licensed professional engineer; U.S. Navy veteran
- Lives in
- Fairfax County
- Campaign website
- shellyarnoldi4va.org
Navy Civil Engineer Corps veteran and licensed professional engineer with 27 years managing facilities and construction for the military, Defense Department schools, the Smithsonian and the National Gallery of Art. She ran as an independent for the House of Delegates (District 16) in 2025, receiving 2.8% of the vote, and is endorsed by the Libertarian Party of Northern Virginia.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports ending federal funding for monuments and national museums.
Asked about the planned memorial arch, she said she would stop funding monuments, the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian (as reported by ARLnow).
ReportRep. Beyer and challengers clash over ICE, data centers, Trump's triumphal archNews coverage · ARLnow · Sep 15, 2026 · arlnow.com
“Arnoldi said she would vote to “stop funding all the monuments,” along with the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian.”
Pledges to cut federal waste, taxes and regulation.
ReportCandidate Profile: Shelly Arnoldi For VA 8th Congressional DistrictCandidate questionnaire · Patch · Sep 25, 2026 · patch.com
“cut waste, taxes, and red tape so families and small businesses can breathe”
Public safety
Supports ending taxpayer-funded benefits for people here illegally.
At the Sept. 8 forum she said she would not defund ICE.
ReportRep. Beyer and challengers clash over ICE, data centers, Trump's triumphal archNews coverage · ARLnow · Sep 15, 2026 · arlnow.com
“I don't think that I'd defund ICE”
Candidate Profile: Shelly Arnoldi For VA 8th Congressional DistrictCandidate questionnaire · Patch · Sep 25, 2026 · patch.com
“enforce immigration laws and stop taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal immigrants”
Education
Supports expanding parental rights in education.
ReportCandidate Profile: Shelly Arnoldi For VA 8th Congressional DistrictCandidate questionnaire · Patch · Sep 25, 2026 · patch.com
“put parents back at the center of education and defend parental rights”
Environment & parks
Supports halting new data centers pending further study.
ReportRep. Beyer and challengers clash over ICE, data centers, Trump's triumphal archNews coverage · ARLnow · Sep 15, 2026 · arlnow.com
“Halt things right now, until we know what's going on”
Government & transparency
Pledges to support congressional term limits.
ReportCandidate Profile: Shelly Arnoldi For VA 8th Congressional DistrictCandidate questionnaire · Patch · Sep 25, 2026 · patch.com
“I've already signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge and I'll keep it”
Supports a pro-peace, anti-war foreign policy.
ReportLibertarian takes on Rep. Beyer, pledging to cut government waste, support civil libertiesNews coverage · ARLnow · Sep 1, 2026 · arlnow.com
“a foreign policy rooted in being pro-peace and anti-war”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Shelly M. Arnoldi on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (13)
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections (8th, 10th and 11th District and Town of Herndon styles)
Election filing · Fairfax County Office of Elections · fairfaxcounty.gov
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: Fairfax County (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Sample ballot, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections: County of Arlington (full ballot)
Election filing · Arlington County Office of Voter Registration and Elections · vote.arlingtonva.gov
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: Arlington County (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Sample ballot, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections: City of Alexandria
Election filing · Alexandria Electoral Board · alexandriava.gov
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: City of Alexandria (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Voter Registration & Elections Office: General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (with sample ballot, First Ward - 001)
Election filing · City of Falls Church Voter Registration & Elections Office · fallschurchva.gov
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: City of Falls Church (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Shelly Arnoldi for Virginia's 8th
Campaign website · Shelly Arnoldi for Virginia · shellyarnoldi4va.org
- Candidate Profile: Shelly Arnoldi For VA 8th Congressional District
Candidate questionnaire · Patch · Sep 25, 2026 · patch.com
- Rep. Beyer and challengers clash over ICE, data centers, Trump's triumphal arch
News coverage · ARLnow · Sep 15, 2026 · arlnow.com
- Libertarian takes on Rep. Beyer, pledging to cut government waste, support civil liberties
News coverage · ARLnow · Sep 1, 2026 · arlnow.com
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