[3][4] Batten spent about ten years working as a legislative aide in the Virginia General Assembly.

[6] Batten defeated former delegate Melanie Rapp Beale in the June primary by a 62-38 margin.

[7][8] Batten's top campaign issues were workforce development and ending a regional sales tax on Virginia's Historic Triangle.

[5] In the November general election, Batten defeated pediatrician Mark Downey by a 52-46 margin.

[10] At the beginning of the 2022 Virginia General Assembly session, she was elected House Majority Caucus Chair.