Amanda Batten | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Brenda Pogge |
| Constituency | 96th district (2020–2024) 71st district (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 (age 44–45)[1] Washington, D.C.[1] |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse | Richard Batten [1] |
| Children | 1[1] |
| Residence | Toano, Virginia[2] |
| Alma mater | Frederick Community College Ashford University[1] |
| Profession | Legislative aide |
| Committees | Education; Public Safety[1] |
| Website | amandabatten |
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. She serves as the House Majority Caucus Chair and represents the 71st district, comprising parts of James City County and York County.[3][4]
Batten spent about ten years working as a legislative aide in the Virginia General Assembly. She worked for Senator Tommy Norment and Delegate Brenda Pogge.[2] She was also employed as a fundraising manager for the Medical Society of Virginia.[5]
In March 2019, Pogge announced her retirement from the House of Delegates, and endorsed Batten as her replacement.[6] Batten defeated former delegate Melanie Rapp Beale in the June primary by a 62-38 margin.[7][8] Batten's top campaign issues were workforce development and ending a regional sales tax on Virginia's Historic Triangle.[5] In the November general election, Batten defeated pediatrician Mark Downey by a 52-46 margin.[9]
In their 2021 rematch, Batten again defeated Downey, this time with a 55.8-44 margin.[10]
At the beginning of the 2022 Virginia General Assembly session, she was elected House Majority Caucus Chair.[11]