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U.S. Representative, At Large
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Becca Balint

Candidate for U.S. Representative, At Large

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Lives in
Brattleboro
Campaign website
beccabalint.com

Vermont's U.S. representative, the first woman and openly LGBTQ person to represent the state; a former middle school teacher who served 10 years in the Vermont Senate, including as its first woman president pro tempore.

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Photo: Office of U.S. Representative Becca Balint

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports reinstating the assault weapons ban

    Issues

    Campaign website · Becca Balint for Vermont · beccabalint.com

    “Becca believes it’s time to reinstate the assault weapons ban.”
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Housing

  • Introduced the Community Housing Act investing $500 billion

    Issues

    Campaign website · Becca Balint for Vermont · beccabalint.com

    “This comprehensive legislation invests over 500 billion dollars in affordable housing, renter protections, down payment assistance, and new construction.”
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Environment & parks

  • Co-sponsored the Green New Deal

    Issues

    Campaign website · Becca Balint for Vermont · beccabalint.com

    “Becca is an original cosponsor of the Green New Deal”
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Health & human services

  • Co-sponsored the Women's Health Protection Act on abortion

    Issues

    Campaign website · Becca Balint for Vermont · beccabalint.com

    “Becca is an original cosponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act to federally protect abortion access.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports abolishing the Senate filibuster

    Issues

    Campaign website · Becca Balint for Vermont · beccabalint.com

    “This means abolishing the Senate filibuster”
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  • Co-sponsored the Freedom to Vote and John Lewis acts

    Issues

    Campaign website · Becca Balint for Vermont · beccabalint.com

    “Becca is an original cosponsor of the Freedom to Vote Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports Supreme Court term limits and stricter ethics rules

    Issues

    Campaign website · Becca Balint for Vermont · beccabalint.com

    “reforming the Supreme Court, including term limits and stricter ethics regulations”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Becca Balint on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.

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