Amanda Clinton-Gohdes is a Labour Party-affiliated candidate for the New Plymouth electorate, with a background spanning law, science, and local government [22][12].
Clinton-Gohdes has worked as both a lawyer and a scientist [6][8]. According to a single secondary source, she has held a role as a Commercial and Property lawyer at Legal Solutions [1], and has also been identified as a professional in the fields of education and science [4][7].
Her local government career began when she stood as a candidate for New Plymouth District Council in 2019 [9]. According to a single secondary source, she was first elected to the City Ward in October 2019 [13], before moving to the District-Wide Ward from October 2022 [15]. She is reported to have served as a New Plymouth District councillor for approximately six years [10], and confirmed sources record her as a New Plymouth District councillor [20]. According to a single secondary source, she held the position of Councillor for the at-large ward [19] and served as a District-Wide Councillor on New Plymouth District Council [14].
Outside of elected office, a single secondary source indicates that Clinton-Gohdes has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Taranaki Biodiversity Trust [18].
Clinton-Gohdes was announced as the Labour Party candidate for New Plymouth from 16 March 2026 [3][16][17], with confirmed sources placing her Labour Party affiliation on record [22].