Esme Cole

Esme Cole
Cole in 2024
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windsor-6 district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2023
Personal details
Born	(1996-12-03) December 3, 1996 (age 28)
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Kenyon College Universidad San Francisco de Quito University of Vermont Graduate School

Esme Cole ^[1] is an American politician. She serves as a Democratic member and Vermont Progressive Party member for the Windsor-6 district of the Vermont House of Representatives. ^[2]

Life and career

Cole attended Hartford High School, Kenyon College, the Universidad San Francisco de Quito and the University of Vermont Graduate School. ^[2]

In August 2022, Cole and incumbent Kevin Christie defeated Nicholas Bramlage in the Democratic primary election for the Windsor-6 district of the Vermont House of Representatives. ^[3] In November 2022, she was elected along with Christie in the general election. ^[4] She assumed office in 2023.

In 2024, Cole was selected for the Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship as part of the Criminal Justice cohort, a bipartisan coalition of Gen Z and millennial lawmakers interested in creating policies to improve the criminal justice system. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Roback, Lucy (July 26, 2022). "3 Democrats, no Republicans vie for 2 Vt. House seats representing Hartford". Valley News. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
2. "Representative Esme Cole". Vermont General Assembly . Retrieved February 12, 2023.
3. "2022 Vermont State House - Windsor-6 Democratic Primary Results". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . August 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
4. "2022 Vermont State House - Windsor-6 Election Results". USA Today . November 8, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
5. Wyatt, Garrett (December 10, 2024). "64 Gen Z and Millennial Lawmakers Chosen for Bipartisan Future Caucus Fellowship". Future Caucus. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
6. "Criminal Justice Reform". Future Caucus. Retrieved July 14, 2025.