Shelly Simonds

I am so honored to be endorsed by my political hero, @BarackObama! Every day, I try to emulate his people-first approach to campaigning, because he taught me that’s what works to inspire people to take part in our electoral process. I couldn’t be prouder to have his support.

I was excited to attend the ribbon cutting for the Newport News Trade Center! Thank you @VPCCva for this exciting step forward for workforce development on the peninsula.

Today a mobile vision clinic will visit Discovery STEM Academy @nnschools to screen and provide eye glasses to our children!

Video: VA Gov. Abigail Spanberger Hits the Airwaves Urging Virginians to Vote YES on Redistricting Amendment; "It’s directly in response to...a president who says he’s, quote, ‘entitled’ to more Republican seats before this year’s midterms." bluevirginia.us/2026/03/video-…

Look out local barbers, Newport News Shipbuilding has a new career for you! Today, Erica Logan talked about a new welder who left a career in hair for maritime. “The giants we want are people and if we have to steal shipbuilders from adjacent industries we’re going to do it!”

“In this day the Navy needs ships now more than ever and we are so proud to build them here in Newport News” said Xavier Beale of @WeAreHII at the opening of a new maritime trades center in @CityofNN to support shipbuilding.

“We are always doing bold and wild things together” said @VPCCva President Porter Brannon about the partnership between @CityofNN, the HR Maritime Training System and the Economic Development Foundation that has created the new trades center in Newport News.

Very proud of what we've accomplished this year in the legislature!🏛️🥳

Great to see @SEIUVA512 in the House! Thank you for visiting the General Assembly today.

Happy Valentine's Day from the General Assembly! Serving our community with love everyday💌💐

We laid out top environmental priorities here for #valeg & are excited to get it done with an amazing group of environmental leaders! Big thanks to @PhilforVirginia @MikeFeggans @AlexAskew757 @KrizekForVA @HopeforVirginia @shelly_simonds @Lopez4VA virginiamercury.com/2026/01/13/sma…

When I first picked up this gavel, I said I wasn’t holding it for myself. That remains true today. I hold it for the next generation — for the next Virginian who will live in a better Commonwealth than the one we know today because of the work we do in this chamber. Thank you to my colleagues for re-electing me Speaker of the House of Delegates.

So proud of staff and students at @AADreamAcademy “Our drop out rate is less than one percent and this represents the hard work of students educators, families and our private sector partners,” said Superintendent Dr. Mitchell. @nnschools

@AADreamAcademy and @nnschools are proud to be a model for the future of public education as we host the US Secretary of Education to learn about our innovative schools. “Understanding our history helps us lead successfully into the future,” said Superintendent Dr. Mitchell.

@AADreamAcademy so excited to be with you this morning to celebrate the 250th anniversary of US independence!

CORRECTION: The town hall will be on Saturday, January 10th.

Enjoyed hearing our new Governor @SpanbergerForVA discuss her priorities around affordability, predictability and responsible fiscal management. “Virginia needs leaders who will be clear-eyed and honest about where we are,” she said at a luncheon hosted by Virginia Free.

Attending this webinar on how to keep community pharmacies open. Really interested in how Ohio has a new Single PBM program which eliminates conflicts of interest, is more transparent, doesn’t steer patients and is more predictable for local pharmacists. @WomenInGovt

A lack of housing supply is impacting job growth in Hampton Roads. “Houses are where jobs go to sleep at night.”

Why I’m aggressively pro-housing For Hampton Roads. “ A chronically under supplied market makes housing scarcity worse and prices higher.”

Thank you, Newport News! I'm honored to have earned your trust once more.