Who's In the Race

Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) is set to face Republican Gerald Malloy in the November 3 general election in Vermont's at-large U.S. House District. ​

Balint has represented Vermont in the U.S. House since 2023, and she served in the Vermont Senate from 2015 to 2023, including as Senate president pro tempore; her campaign says she taught in rural public schools in Windham County. She ran effectively unopposed in the August 11 Democratic primary, drawing about 98% of the vote with only write-ins accounting for the rest.

Malloy is a retired U.S. Army officer who served 22 years on active duty, graduated from West Point, and has worked as a business-development executive. He won the August 11 Republican primary with about 76% of the vote over runner-up Mark Coester, who received about 22%.

What They Stand For

Balint has proposed federal investment in affordable housing, renter protections and homebuilding, calling housing "a human right," according to her campaign website. She has also supported federal action to expand access to mental health care, including services for youth and disaster-affected communities, climate action and a clean-energy transition, including the Green New Deal, federal protections for abortion access, including the Women's Health Protection Act, and ending U.S. military engagement with Iran through "any and all pathways."

Malloy has proposed reducing federal regulation and supporting Vermont industries including agriculture and manufacturing to bring "high-paying jobs back to Vermont," according to his campaign website. He has also supported opposing tax increases on Vermont families and working toward balanced federal budgets, protecting Social Security and Medicare without cutting benefits, an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy and U.S. energy independence, supporting renewable innovation without costly mandates, and school choice, parental and local school-board decision-making, and stronger border and national security.

The Money Behind the Race

As of July 22, Becca Balint had about $956,000 in total receipts and about $626,000 in cash on hand. Outside groups had spent $10 supporting Balint, with Sierra Club Independent Action as the sole spender on that side.

Race Outlook: Ratings and Betting Markets

Cook Political Report rated the race "Solid Democratic" as of Oct. 9; Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it "Solid Democratic" as of Oct. 11; and Inside Elections rated it "Solid Democratic" as of Oct. 2. On Kalshi, traders gave Democrats a 95.47% chance of winning as of Oct. 15.

Balint won Vermont's at-large seat with about 60% in 2022 and about 59% in 2024. Democrats have held Vermont's single U.S. House seat in both 2022 and 2024. In the 2024 presidential race, Democrat Kamala Harris carried Vermont with about 63% of the vote.

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