The 2026 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent the state of Vermont and its at-large district. The election will coincide with other elections to the U.S. House, elections to the United States Senate, and various other state and local elections. The primary elections will take place on August 11, 2026.[1]

Incumbent Becca Balint was re-elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2024.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Presumptive nominee

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Becca Balint (D) $738,567 $367,647 $516,681
Source: Federal Election Commission[17]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Mark Coester, truck driver and perennial candidate[18]
  • Gerald Malloy, retired military officer, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022 and 2024[19]

Did Not File

  • Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York[20]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mark Coester (R) $32,687 $14,066 $9,550
Source: Federal Election Commission[17]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Mark
Coester		 Gerald
Malloy		 Other Undecided
University of New Hampshire[21] June 18–23, 2026 237 (LV) ± 6.4% 19% 48% 1%[b] 32%

Third party candidates

Unity Party

Filed paperwork

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[23] Solid D February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[24] Solid D March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] Safe D August 14, 2025
Race to the WH[26] Safe D October 11, 2025

Polling

Becca Balint vs. Mark Coester
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Becca
Balint (D)		 Mark
Coester (R)		 Other Undecided
University of New Hampshire[21] June 18–23, 2026 887 (LV) ± 3.3% 57% 26% 1% 15%
Becca Balint vs. Gerald Malloy
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Becca
Balint (D)		 Gerald
Malloy (R)		 Other Undecided
University of New Hampshire[21] June 18–23, 2026 887 (LV) ± 3.3% 57% 26% 1% 16%

References

  1. ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". NCSL. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ Robinson, Shaun (May 7, 2026). "Vermont's U.S. Rep. Becca Balint announces reelection campaign". VTDigger. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Champions". Christopher Street Project. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ "2026 Endorsements | CFE Members". Center for Freethought Equality.
  6. ↑ "End Citizens United Endorses 19 No Corporate PAC Incumbents for 2026 Midterms". endcitizensunited.org. February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ "2026 Endorsed LGBTQ Candidates". Equality PAC. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Human Rights Campaign Endorses a Slate of Pro-Equality Members and Candidates Up for Election in Key Competitive U.S. House Districts". Human Rights Campaign. June 24, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Candidates". JStreetPAC. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Candidates". Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs.
  11. ↑ "2026 Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorsed Candidates". www.plannedparenthoodaction.org. Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2026 Endorsements". Population Connection Action Fund.
  13. ↑ "ENDORSEMENTS". Progressive Democrats of America. February 22, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Join the Bold Progressive Movement!". Progressive Change Campaign Committee (BoldProgressives.org). Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Our Endorsed Candidates". Track AIPAC.
  16. ↑ "Vote Mama PAC | Candidates". Vote Mama PAC. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  17. 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - Vermont At-Large". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Coester announces 2026 bid for Congress". Vermont Daily Chronicle. June 27, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Malloy enters race for US House". WCAX. May 28, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Statement of Candidacy". August 22, 2025
  21. 1 2 3 McKinley, Sean P.; Smith, Andrew E.; Azem, Zachary S.; Keirns, Tracy (June 30, 2026). "SCOTT SEES JOB APPROVAL FALL TO NEW LOW IN VERMONT BUT HOLDS EARLY LEAD OVER PROSPECTIVE DEM CHALLENGERS". UNH Scholars Repository. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  22. ↑ "GIUSTO, ANDREWS FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1889537".
  23. ↑ "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  24. ↑ "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
  25. ↑ "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  26. ↑ "The 2026 House Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved October 11, 2025.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ "Write in someone else" at 1%

Official campaign websites

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Vermont