Amanda Batten
2024 - Present
2026
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Amanda Batten (Republican Party) is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 71. She assumed office on January 10, 2024. Her current term ends on January 14, 2026.
Batten (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 71. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source] The Republican primary for this office on June 17, 2025, was canceled.
Biography
Amanda Batten earned an associate degree from Frederick Community College in 1988 and a bachelor's degree from Ashford University in 2009. She has served on the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Board of Trustees, the Commission on Civic Education, the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, the Online Virginia Network Authority, and the Governor’s Aerospace Advisory Council. She has also served as a James City County Ruritan member, as president of the Providence Classical School Board, and as a board member of the Colonial Virginia Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Thomas Nelson Community College Educational Foundation, and the Virginia Symphony Society. Batten previously worked as a legislative aide to Delegate Brenda Pogge.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Batten was assigned to the following committees:
2020-2021
Batten was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2025
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 71
Incumbent Amanda Batten and Jessica Anderson are running in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 71 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Amanda Batten (R) | |
 | Jessica Anderson (D) | |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jessica Anderson advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 71.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Amanda Batten advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 71.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2023
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 71
Incumbent Amanda Batten defeated Jessica Anderson in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 71 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amanda Batten (R) | 50.9 | 18,152 |
| Jessica Anderson (D) | 49.0 | 17,485 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 35,659 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jessica Anderson advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 71.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Amanda Batten advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 71.
Endorsements
Batten received the following endorsements.
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96
Incumbent Amanda Batten defeated Mark Downey in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amanda Batten (R) | 55.7 | 25,431 |
 | Mark Downey (D) | 44.2 | 20,146 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 45,629 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Mark Downey advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Amanda Batten advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96.
Campaign finance
2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96
Amanda Batten defeated Mark Downey and James Jobe in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amanda Batten (R) | 52.5 | 17,142 |
| Mark Downey (D) | 46.4 | 15,141 | |
 | James Jobe (L) | 1.1 | 357 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 32,666 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96
Mark Downey defeated Rebecca Leser and Christopher Mayfield in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on June 11, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Downey | 53.7 | 2,369 |
 | Rebecca Leser | 27.5 | 1,215 | |
| Christopher Mayfield | 18.8 | 828 | ||
| Total votes: 4,412 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96
Amanda Batten defeated Melanie Rapp Beale in the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on June 11, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amanda Batten | 61.6 | 3,074 |
| Melanie Rapp Beale | 38.4 | 1,916 | ||
| Total votes: 4,990 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
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2023
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2021
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2019
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2024
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In 2024, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 9. Special sessions occurred May 13, 2024; June 18 to July 1; and July 18, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to February 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to February 8.
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2020
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In 2020, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 12. A special session was held from August 18 to November 9.
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See also
2025 Elections
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Candidate Virginia House of Delegates District 71 |
Officeholder Virginia House of Delegates District 71 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Jeff Bourne (D) |
Virginia House of Delegates District 71 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Brenda Pogge (R) |
Virginia House of Delegates District 96 2020-2024 |
Succeeded by Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D) |
