Meet Amanda

Amanda L. Pohl is a lifelong Virginia resident who has dedicated her career to serving Virginians and advocating for systemic improvements through organizing, communicating clear messages, supporting candidates, and empowering voters. She has a proven record of courageous leadership, culture change, and bringing people together to work toward shared goals. Pohl holds a B.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in Philosophy from Virginia Tech, a Masters of Social Work with a concentration on Administration, Planning, and Public Policy from Virginia Commonwealth University, a Master of Science in Patient Counseling (Allied Health) also from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Master of Divinity with a focus on Pastoral Counseling from Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond. She has served in leadership roles at several well-respected Virginia nonprofits, led national progressive organizations, founded and led the Blue United PAC to support candidates up and down the ballot, and is a lifetime member of the Chesterfield NAACP. 

In 2019, Pohl was the Democratic nominee for Virginia State Senate in District 11, where she championed issues like access to healthcare, education, and economic opportunity. Her race drew national attention and she was one of a handful of candidates in Virginia who earned the endorsement of former President Barack Obama. In 2023, she brought her passion for public service to her campaign for Chesterfield County Clerk of Court, running on a platform of modernizing services and increasing accessibility. In under one year, Pohl significantly improved the Chesterfield Circuit Court Clerk’s services, created a healthy work environment that has attracted highly skilled employees, and simplified processes for one of the busiest circuit court clerk’s offices in Virginia.