Amanda Batten - Ballotpedia

Amanda Batten earned an associate degree from Frederick Community College and a bachelor's degree from Ashford University in 2009. She resides in Toano with her husband and has one adult son and three adult stepdaughters.

Virginia 2023 elections: Batten vs Anderson in House District 71 ...

Amanda previously worked as a legislative aide for members of the General Assembly. 

Amanda is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 71. She was first elected in 2019 and is currently serving her fifth term. 

Plans to assess the costs of policies to ensure they do not increase the financial burden on constituents, noting that "well-intentioned policies can often place an undue burden on those already facing financial struggles."

Plans to reintroduce bipartisan legislation to establish consumer protections for users of earned wage access (EWA) services, which allow workers to access earned but unpaid wages.

Intends to reintroduce bipartisan legislation to establish consumer protections for users of earned wage access (EWA) services, which allow workers to access earned but unpaid wages.

- Plans to assess the costs of policies to ensure they do not increase the financial burden on constituents, noting that "well-intentioned policies can often place an undue burden on those already facing financial struggles."
- Intends to reintroduce bipartisan legislation to establish consumer protections for users of earned wage access (EWA) services, which allow workers to access earned but unpaid wages.

Economy

As of September 10, 2025, Amanda Batten’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Public Safety

Supports expanding Virginia's literacy programs.

- Supports expanding Virginia's literacy programs.

Education

Supports abortion access in cases of rape, incest, and to protect the life of the mother.

Opposes abortion after 15 weeks, but supports abortion access in cases of rape, incest, and to protect the life of the mother.

- Opposes abortion after 15 weeks, but supports abortion access in cases of rape, incest, and to protect the life of the mother.

Healthcare

- Supports campaign finance transparency.

Voting & Elections

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Amanda Batten

Amanda Batten earned an associate degree from Frederick Community College in 1988 and a bachelor's degree from Ashford University in 2009. She resides in Toano with her husband, Rick, and has one adult son and three adult stepdaughters.

Amanda is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 71. She was first elected in 2019 and is currently serving her fifth term. Before being elected to the General Assembly, Amanda spent roughly a decade working as a legislative aide for other state lawmakers.

As of September 10, 2025, Amanda Batten did not have a website or any information online.

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- Delegates serve two-year terms and receive an annual salary of $17,640.