Mary Wills Bode is a Democrat who served as a member of the North Carolina Senate representing the 18th district from January 2023 to November 2024. Born in Wake County and raised there, she resides in Oxford in Granville County. She is an attorney specializing in capital markets and leveraged finance, and previously served as executive director of a bipartisan coalition for redistricting reform. Bode was appointed by Governor Roy Cooper to the North Carolina Real Estate Commission, representing the public. Notable achievements include her election in 2022 and endorsement of Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election alongside the Senate Democratic caucus; she retired ahead of the 2024 election.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Studied economics and psychology at Wake Forest University; earned a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law.
• Political Experience: Elected to NC Senate District 18 in 2022, defeating incumbent Sarah Crawford; succeeded by Terence Everitt after her term. Prior non-profit leadership on redistricting reform and service on the NC Real Estate Commission.