Becca Balint
DIncumbentFEC H2VT01076
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Raised this cycle$1.2M
Cash on hand: $612K
2026 race
VT at-large — U.S. House
6 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Becca Balint.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Vermont Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$1.4M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Gerald Malloy
RChallengerFEC H6VT01085
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Raised this cycle$190K
Cash on hand: $34K
Adam Ortiz
IChallengerFEC H2VT00177
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Ryan P. Walton
IChallengerFEC H6VT01093
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Suzanne "Suz" Seymour
IChallengerFEC H6VT00269
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Phoenix K. Altair
IChallengerNo FEC filing
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
1 defeated candidate — show
Mark Coester
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4VT01056
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Raised this cycle$36K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on VT at-large — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Becca Balintleans negative
0 pos1 neutral1 neg2 articles
Gerald Malloylimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$1.4M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$1.4M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$10
$10 for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Becca Balint(D)incumbent + SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $10 | $1.2M | $10 | — | $1.2M |
Gerald Malloy(R) | $190K | — | — | $190K |
Adam Ortiz(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Ryan P. Walton(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Suzanne "Suz" Seymour(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Phoenix K. Altair(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
1 defeated candidate — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Coester(R)defeated | $36K | — | — | $36K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside VT versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Becca Balint(D)61% in-state · $466K itemized
$284K in-state$182K out-of-state
Gerald Malloy(R)19% in-state · $30K itemized
$6K in-state$25K out-of-state
1 defeated candidate — show
Mark Coester(R)defeated83% in-state · $9K itemized
$7K in-state$1K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Balint | Malloy | Ortiz | Walton | Seymour | Altair | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | ||||||
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||||||
Abortion Tax dollars should not pay for abortions. | — | ||||||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | ||||||
Education Federal Title IX protections should explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity. | — | ||||||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | ||||||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | ||||||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | ||||||
Guns Federal law should authorize court-issued red-flag orders allowing temporary firearm removal from people deemed a danger. | — | ||||||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | ||||||
Judicial Reform The number of Supreme Court justices should be increased above nine. | — | ||||||
Judicial Reform Supreme Court justices should be subject to fixed terms (e.g. 18 years) rather than life tenure. | — | ||||||
Judicial Reform Supreme Court justices should be bound by a binding code of ethics enforceable by Congress. | — | ||||||
Governance & Other Voters should be required to show photo ID, with the same rule in every state. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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