State Representative, Chittenden-18 · Vermont 2026 General Election

What this office does: A state representative votes on Vermont laws and the state budget in the Vermont House; many districts elect two representatives.

Ali Dieng

Democratic

Burlington

The gist

Supports universal health care and lower drug costs
Supports expanding early childhood education
Supports more affordable housing for families and seniors

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Supports universal health care and lower drug costs
Ali Dieng for Vermont House
Campaign website · alidiengvt.com
“Expand access to affordable, high-quality health care, including mental health services, while reducing prescription drug costs.”
Supports expanding early childhood education
Ali Dieng for Vermont House
Campaign website · alidiengvt.com
“expand access to early childhood education, and make state and community colleges more affordable”
Supports more affordable housing for families and seniors
Ali Dieng: Our Priorities
Campaign website · alidiengvt.com
“Expanding affordable housing opportunities for working families and seniors”

Dave Hartnett

Independent

Burlington

The gist

Supports school funding less reliant on property taxes
Supports more addiction treatment and recovery housing
Supports subsidies for permanently affordable workforce housing
Opposes paving over parks for housing
Supports returning Burlington High School to North Avenue

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Supports school funding less reliant on property taxes
Hartnett for House: My Priorities
Campaign website · hartnettforhouse.com
“Find a fairer and more sustainable way to fund public education without continuing to place the burden on property taxpayers.”
Supports more addiction treatment and recovery housing
Hartnett for House: My Priorities
Campaign website · hartnettforhouse.com
“We’ve got to invest in more transitional and recovery housing options to reduce the possibility of relapse.”
Supports subsidies for permanently affordable workforce housing
Hartnett for House: My Priorities
Campaign website · hartnettforhouse.com
“We should focus on scaling public subsidies for permanently affordable workforce housing”
Opposes paving over parks for housing
Hartnett for House: My Priorities
Campaign website · hartnettforhouse.com
“I will set aside politics and personal beliefs to keep our parks and green spaces protected rather than paved over.”
Supports returning Burlington High School to North Avenue
Hartnett for House: Meet Dave
Campaign website · hartnettforhouse.com
“I’m also proud to have advocated from day one for bringing our new high school back home to North Avenue.”

Carol Ode

DemocraticIncumbent

Burlington

The gist

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