Amanda E. Batten (born 1979) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. In 2019 she was elected to the

Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two parts of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...

. She represents the 96th district, comprising parts of

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and York County.

Career

Batten spent about ten years working as a legislative aide in the

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. She worked for state senator

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and state delegate Brenda Pogge. She was also employed as a fundraising manager for the Medical Society of Virginia. In March 2019, Pogge announced her retirement from the House of Delegates, and endorsed Batten as her replacement. Batten defeated former delegate Melanie Rapp Beale in the June primary by a 62-38 margin. Batten's top campaign issues were workforce development and ending a regional sales tax on Virginia's

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. In the November general election, Batten defeated pediatrician Mark Downey by a 52-46 margin.

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Amanda Batten
at the Virginia Public Access Project {{DEFAULTSORT:Batten, Amanda 1979 births Living people Politicians from Washington, D.C. People from James City County, Virginia Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates Women state legislators in Virginia 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians