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Amanda Pohl

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Amanda Pohl
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Candidate, U.S. House Virginia District 1

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Next election

November 3, 2026

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Amanda Pohl (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 1st Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Elections

2026

See also: Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 1

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 1 on November 3, 2026.


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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

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

Total votes: 7,993
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2026

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2019

Candidate Connection

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Healthcare access and affordability

Fully-funded public education

Investing in infrastructure, including green energy
I am a mom of two school-aged kids and a former hospital chaplain. Public education and healthcare access are personal to me. Years ago, when Virginia could have expanded Medicaid but opted not to for political reasons, I was called into the hospital to comfort the family of a patient who died because she was uninsured and couldn't afford her blood pressure medicine. She had a stroke because she was unable to afford that medicine. She died because of politics. I know that Virginia can do better and I am ready to work on evidence-based policy solutions to make that happen.
I look up to people with integrity and authenticity who demonstrate kindness and good character. My best friend is the most honest person I know and is the person I ask for leadership advice. My former boss is one of the kindest people I know and is the person I go to when I need help seeing the big picture. My pastor reminds me that we are all flawed, but we are also on journeys. I also see positive role models in politics in people like U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, and Virginia Senator Jennifer McClellan.
I think the most important thing for an elected official to do is listen. Elected officials are there to represent the voices of the people, so how else will they know what the people want if they refuse to listen? It takes courage to stand up for constituents, but it is essential to being an effective leader.
I am a problem-solver and love policy analysis. I work with people to figure out the real problems instead of working on quick fixes to symptoms that will only cause more problems down the road. I know how to get things done.
The core responsibilities for a state senator in Virginia are to listen to the constituents, work with stakeholders to identify the problem and possible solutions, propose policy changes to effectively solve problems, and evaluate to ensure that the problem has actually been solved. If it hasn't, restart the process until it has.
I want to make sure my kids grow up in a different Virginia, a better Virginia, than we live in now. I want individuals to be able to start a business without too much fear because they have health insurance. I want every child to go to a quality school and receive a quality education. I want opportunity for all children, no matter their zip code.
I remember when I was 17 years old and the U.S. sent troops to join NATO in Kosovo. I remember thinking that the genocide needed to stop, but didn't understand the implications beyond that. After that, when I was 19 and in college, 9-11 happened.
My first job was at McDonald's. I worked there for less than a year before starting to work in a grocery store.
My favorite book is The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. It changed my life and took me out of my own limited worldview.
Obviously, if I could be ANY fictional character, I would be Captain Marvel. Who wouldn't?
After I had a miscarriage, I built a wooden box and covered it with fabric and put a wooden letter "P" (for Pohl) on it and replaced an old doorbell cover. It's lovely. I think that's my favorite thing in the house because it reminds me that even in my saddest moments, something beautiful can be created and it took me out of my sadness, even for a moment, to just create.
I was the first in my family to go away to college and to earn a bachelor's degree. My parents didn't realize they should help me move in or even attend the orientation with me. It was a lot of maneuvering and I was behind a lot of the other students because I didn't even know how to ask for help or what I needed. I ended up figuring it out and made some mistakes along the way. It would have made my life easier if I hadn't made those mistakes, but they are lessons.
Not necessarily. Our legislature is a "citizen legislature" so it's more important that legislators are able to work with the people who elected them and be good representatives.
In Virginia, our challenge is going to be how do we remain a business-friendly state and keep our AAA bond rating, which is important, while also addressing the significant inequities that exist in many basic necessity areas of life like housing, healthcare, education, transportation, etc.
It is absolutely beneficial to build relationships with other state legislators. How will you get anything done if you are working in a silo? Legislators need each other to accomplish their goals.
Non-partisan, fair, and equitable
One woman shared with me the cost of her insulin and said how she struggled to pay for that and her mortgage. Another family shared the cost of their health insurance and how they have to pay for it to protect their retirement. One mom shared with me how she stuffed toilet paper roles into her daughter's backpack because the school had run out. Another mom told me how she talks to her kids about the potential for gun violence at their school. People expect their legislators to do something about these issues.

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Amanda Pohl campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Virginia District 1Candidacy Declared general$35,034 $1,167
2019Virginia State Senate District 11Lost general$716,343 N/A**
Grand total$751,377 $1,167
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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