The Winner
If you live in Vermont's at-large U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Becca Balint (D-VT), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to Associated Press. The Associated Press called the race at 7:41 p.m. on Nov. 3, 2026; vote counts are still being tallied, so vote figures remain preliminary. The seat stays in Democratic hands.
The Race
Republican Gerald Malloy) reached the general election ballot by winning a contested three-way primary on Aug. 11, 2026, taking about 15,662 of roughly 23,067 votes cast, or about 67.9 percent of the Republican primary total. Cook Political Report rates the race Solid Democratic, and Inside Elections rates it Solid Democrat.
Vermont's at-large congressional district has a total population of about 647,100 residents, a median household income of about $81,200, and a median age of about 43, according to Geographies data for the district. About 43.8 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the district's population is about 90.7 percent white, 1.1 percent Black, 2.6 percent Hispanic and 1.8 percent Asian, with an unemployment rate of about 3.6 percent and about 10.1 percent of residents living below the poverty line.
What's Next
Balint is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, as established by the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Balint said her priorities include an aggressive first-100-days agenda to lower living costs, try to end the war in Iran, and conduct oversight of the Trump administration, according to WCAX, which reported her comments on Nov. 4, 2026.
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