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Amanda Chase
Republican Party
Prior offices:
Virginia State Senate District 11
Years in office: 2016 - 2024
Successor: Creigh Deeds (D)
Elections and appointments
Last election
June 17, 2025
Education
High school
Monacan High School, 1988
Bachelor's
Virginia Tech, 1992
Personal
Profession
Business owner
Contact
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Amanda Chase (Republican Party) was a member of the Virginia State Senate, representing District 11. She assumed office on January 13, 2016. She left office on January 10, 2024.

Chase (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Virginia. She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 17, 2025.

Biography

Chase received a bachelor's degree in finance and management from Virginia Tech in 1992. She began working in finance following her graduation, with positions at Signet Bank, the Federal Reserve, and Primerica Financial Services. From 2010 to 2015, Chase owned a political consulting firm and worked with Republicans including Eric Cantor (2010) and Randy Forbes' (2012) congressional campaigns and Susan Stimpson's (2013) lieutenant gubernatorial campaign.[1]

Elections

2025

See also: Virginia gubernatorial election, 2025

General election

General election for Governor of Virginia

Abigail Spanberger defeated Winsome Earle-Sears in the general election for Governor of Virginia on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Abigail Spanberger
Abigail Spanberger (D)
 
57.6
 
1,976,857
Image of Winsome Earle-Sears
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
 
42.2
 
1,449,586
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
6,897

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,433,340
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Abigail Spanberger advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Virginia.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Winsome Earle-Sears advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Virginia.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Chase in this election.

2023

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2023

General election

General election for Virginia State Senate District 12

Glen Sturtevant defeated Natan McKenzie in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 12 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Glen Sturtevant
Glen Sturtevant (R)
 
54.7
 
44,597
Image of Natan McKenzie
Natan McKenzie (D)
 
45.0
 
36,689
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
213

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 81,499
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Natan McKenzie advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 12.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 12

Glen Sturtevant defeated incumbent Amanda Chase and Tina Ramirez in the Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 12 on June 20, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Glen Sturtevant
Glen Sturtevant
 
39.5
 
8,578
Image of Amanda Chase
Amanda Chase Candidate Connection
 
37.8
 
8,203
Image of Tina Ramirez
Tina Ramirez
 
22.7
 
4,920

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21,701
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Endorsements

Chase received the following endorsements.

2022

See also: Virginia's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 7

Incumbent Abigail Spanberger defeated Yesli Vega in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 7 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Abigail Spanberger
Abigail Spanberger (D)
 
52.2
 
143,357
Image of Yesli Vega
Yesli Vega (R)
 
47.6
 
130,586
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
637

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 274,580
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Abigail Spanberger advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7 on June 21, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Yesli Vega
Yesli Vega
 
28.9
 
10,913
Image of Derrick Anderson
Derrick Anderson Candidate Connection
 
23.8
 
8,966
Image of Bryce Reeves
Bryce Reeves
 
20.1
 
7,580
Image of Crystal Vanuch
Crystal Vanuch Candidate Connection
 
17.0
 
6,400
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David Ross
 
6.1
 
2,284
Image of Gina Ciarcia
Gina Ciarcia
 
4.2
 
1,565

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 37,708
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2021

See also: Virginia gubernatorial election, 2021

Virginia gubernatorial election, 2021 (June 8 Democratic primary)

Virginia gubernatorial election, 2021 (May 8 Republican convention)

General election

General election for Governor of Virginia

Glenn Youngkin defeated Terry McAuliffe, Princess Blanding, and Paul Davis in the general election for Governor of Virginia on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Glenn Youngkin
Glenn Youngkin (R) Candidate Connection
 
50.6
 
1,663,596
Image of Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe (D)
 
48.6
 
1,600,116
Image of Princess Blanding
Princess Blanding (Liberation Party) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
23,125
Image of Paul Davis
Paul Davis (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
0
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
2,593

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,289,430
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Virginia

Terry McAuliffe defeated Jennifer D. Carroll Foy, Jennifer McClellan, Justin Fairfax, and Lee Carter in the Democratic primary for Governor of Virginia on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
 
62.1
 
307,367
Image of Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
 
19.8
 
98,052
Image of Jennifer McClellan
Jennifer McClellan
 
11.8
 
58,213
Image of Justin Fairfax
Justin Fairfax
 
3.6
 
17,606
Image of Lee Carter
Lee Carter
 
2.8
 
13,694

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 494,932
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Republican convention

Republican Convention for Governor of Virginia

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Glenn Youngkin in round 6 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 12,555
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates


Campaign finance

2019

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2019

General election

General election for Virginia State Senate District 11

Incumbent Amanda Chase defeated Amanda Pohl in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 11 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Amanda Chase
Amanda Chase (R)
 
54.5
 
44,245
Image of Amanda Pohl
Amanda Pohl (D) Candidate Connection
 
45.3
 
36,734
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
189

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 81,168
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 11

Amanda Pohl defeated E. Wayne Powell in the Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 11 on June 11, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Amanda Pohl
Amanda Pohl Candidate Connection
 
78.1
 
6,241
Image of E. Wayne Powell
E. Wayne Powell Candidate Connection
 
21.9
 
1,747
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
5

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,993
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2015

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2015

Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[2] Wayne Powell was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Amanda Chase defeated incumbent Stephen Martin and Barry Moore in the Republican primary. Chase defeated Powell in the general election.[3]

Virginia State Senate, District 11 General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Chase 63.7% 27,218
     Democratic Wayne Powell 36.3% 15,485
Total Votes 42,703
Virginia State Senate, District 11 Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Martin 35% 4,238
Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Chase 40.5% 4,907
Barry Moore 24.6% 2,977
Total Votes 12,122

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Amanda Chase did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.

2023

Candidate Connection

Amanda Chase completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Chase's responses.

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Senator Amanda Chase is not a politician. She’s a mom who fights for everyone and has proven she can get things done for the people of Virginia!

Prior to serving in the Senate, she held various management positions in the banking and financial industry to include the Federal Reserve Bank, Signet Bankcard, First North American National Bank and the Virginia Student Assistance Authorities where she received an award in management for turning around a failing department. Amanda and her husband Mike have owned many successful businesses over the past 30 years.

Amanda graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Business, double majoring in Finance and Management. Since being elected to the Virginia Senate in 2015, she has been a strong voice and a consistent reliable vote for our conservative values.
  • Defend Parent Rights in Education
  • Stop never ending executive orders
  • Preserve the Constitution and individual liberty
The Economy –

Virginia needs a leader who is looking to empower small business owners, encourage economic development and open up Commerce. Senator Chase has led the way in cutting Government red tape in the Senate. In these tough economic times, we should be working hard to encourage and innovate our Virginia businesses to safely open and provide the jobs, goods, and services that are vital to our Commonwealth.

2nd Amendment –
Senator Amanda Chase has been an ardent supporter of the Second Amendment and among the most active in fighting against the invasive gun grab laws pushed by Ralph Northam, Mike Bloomberg and liberal progressive elites. The government should never vilify nor infringe on the rights of law-abiding citizens.

Religious Liberty –
The foundation of our country is rooted in Judeo-Christian values. Senator Chase will fight to protect life, religious liberty, and the First Amendment rights of our citizens including our faith community leaders.

First Amendment –
The freedoms in the first amendment are vital to the construct of society as we know it. Senator Chase has fought tirelessly to protect these freedoms for all Virginians.

More policy agendas and information will be added here in the coming weeks and months. We encourage you to check back often for further information.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

2022

Amanda Chase did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2021

Amanda Chase did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Chase's campaign website stated the following:

“

Senator Amanda Chase has a proven track record of experience getting things done. She started her fight for the people in the Virginia Senate and will continue it as the next Governor.

The Economy –
Virginia needs a Governor who is looking to empower small business owners, encourage economic development and open up Commerce. Senator Chase has led the way in cutting Government red tape in the Senate and will continue this fight as Governor. In these tough economic times, we should be working hard to encourage and innovate our Virginia businesses to safely open and provide the jobs, goods, and services that are vital to our Commonwealth.

2nd Amendment –
Senator Amanda Chase has been an ardent supporter of the Second Amendment and among the most active in fighting against the invasive gun grab laws pushed by Ralph Northam, Mike Bloomberg and liberal progressive elites. The government should never vilify nor infringe on the rights of law-abiding citizens.

Religious Liberty –
The foundation of our country is rooted in Judeo-Christian values. Senator Chase will fight to protect life, religious liberty, and the First Amendment rights of our citizens including our faith community leaders.

First Amendment –
The freedoms in the first amendment are vital to the construct of society as we know it. Senator Chase has fought tirelessly to protect these freedoms for all Virginians.

More policy agendas and information will be added here in the coming weeks and months. We encourage you to check back often for further information.[4]

”
—Amanda Chase's campaign website (2021)[5]


2019

Amanda Chase did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

2015

Chase's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

“
  • Strong Conservative
  • Supports term limits for members of the General Assembly
  • Supports protecting innocent life
  • Promoting fiscal responsibility
  • Will fight against the expansion of Medicaid in Virginia
  • Pro-jobs
  • Pro-family
  • Pro-low taxes
  • Pro-second amendment
  • Pro-life
  • Pro-Small Business
  • Will vote to protect traditional marriage
  • Town halls to listen to constituents[6][4]
 ”


Campaign finance summary

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Amanda Chase campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2023Virginia State Senate District 12Lost primary$343,144 $290,655
2022U.S. House Virginia District 7Withdrew primary$11,777 $11,777
2021Governor of VirginiaLost convention$829,549 $729,300
2021Governor of VirginiaWon convention$829,549 $729,300
2019Virginia State Senate District 11Won general$616,924 N/A**
Grand total$2,630,942 $1,761,033
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Chase was assigned to the following committees:

*Note: Chase was removed from the Local Government Committee in January 2021. She was removed from the Education and Health, the Privileges and Elections, and the Transportation committees in 2020.[7][8]

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Chase served on the following committees:

Virginia committee assignments, 2016
• Education and Health
• Local Government
• Privileges and Elections
• Transportation


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Noteworthy events

Censured for statements related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol (2021)

See also: Noteworthy professional misconduct in American politics (2021-2022)

On January 27, 2021, the Virginia State Senate voted to formally censure Chase for her comments relating to the January 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Three Republicans joined the Democrats to pass the censure resolution 24 to 9.

The “inflammatory statements and actions of Senator Amanda F. Chase before, during, and after the events that led to the insurrection . . . constitute a failure to uphold her oath of office and conduct unbecoming of a Senator,” the measure states. It also referenced her controversial statements about the coronavirus pandemic and her use of social media against other politicians.

On the day of the vote, Chase condemned any white supremacists who may have been involved with the Capitol breach. She also apologized to her fellow lawmakers for the impact her comments may have had on them.[9][10]

Chase filed a federal lawsuit against the Virginia State Senate, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D), and Senate Clerk Susan Clarke Schaar in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on February 1, 2021.[11] The suit alleged that the censure went against Chase's freedom of speech, due process rights, and state Senate rules.[12] It also requested the censure be overturned and expunged.[13] According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the court dismissed Chase's lawsuit on May 13, 2021, stating, "The Court finds that the Senate of Virginia is entitled to sovereign immunity and that the Clerk of the Senate is entitled to both sovereign immunity and absolute legislative immunity."[12] Chase told reporters she would respond once she returns from vacation on Monday, May 17.[12] As of May 18, Ballotpedia could not identify a response from Chase.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ LinkedIn, "Amanda Chase," accessed April 2, 2021
    2. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
    3. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed August 21, 2015
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    5. ↑ Amanda Chase's campaign website, “Issues,” accessed April 1, 2021
    6. ↑ Friends of Amanda Chase, "Issues," accessed October 21, 2015
    7. ↑ The Washington Post, "Virginia senator who called U.S. Capitol rioters ‘patriots’ is censured," January 27, 2021
    8. ↑ The Washington Post, "Democrats seek censure of Virginia state senator who praised Capitol rioters," January 14, 2021
    9. ↑ The Washington Post, "Virginia senator who called U.S. Capitol rioters ‘patriots’ is censured," January 27, 2021
    10. ↑ The Washington Post, "Democrats seek censure of Virginia state senator who praised Capitol rioters," January 14, 2021
    11. ↑ The Washington Post, "Legislator censured after praising Capitol rioters files suit against Virginia Senate," February 1, 2021
    12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Judge dismisses Sen. Amanda Chase's lawsuit against Virginia Senate," May 13, 2021
    13. ↑ The Washington Post, "Defeated Va. gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase loses bid to overturn state Senate censure," May 13, 2021

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