Carol Ode

Carol Ode is a Democratic state representative from the Chittenden-18 District who has served in the Vermont House of Representatives since January 2023 and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1]

Carol Ode earned a B.A. in history from the University of Vermont in 1978 and a J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1982.[1] Ode's career experience includes working as a legislative coordinator in the government and public affairs group of Downs Rachlin Martin and as a consultant for the Vermont Bar Foundation and the Access to Justice Coalition.[1] Governor Howard Dean appointed Ode to the Vermont State Board of Education, where she served as chair, and Ode also served on the Burlington School Board.[1] In the 2023-2024 session, Ode served on the Ways and Means Committee and the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules.[1]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.