[1][2] A member of the Virginia and Washington D.C. bars, Vogel did legal work for charitable and nonprofit organizations, as well as campaign finance and ethics.

It was one of the first areas of Virginia to turn Republican; the GOP has held the seat without interruption since Harry Jr.'s appointment to the U. S. Senate in 1965.

Vogel faced a contentious race in 2007, winning by only 661 votes over Winchester School Board Trustee Karen Schultz as the Democrats regained control of the Senate.

[9] In 2012, Vogel attracted nationwide media attention for a bill she introduced requiring abortion clinics to administer transvaginal ultrasounds, which she described as necessary for fully informed consent.

[10] In 2016, she introduced legislation to allow victims of domestic violence to more easily and quickly obtain concealed weapons permits.

[11] In 2016, she also gained nationwide media attention for helping repeal laws that allowed "child marriage" involving pregnant minors.