Federal

U.S. Representative, At Large

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 6
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Vermont's one member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending for the whole state.

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Phoenix K. Altair

Independent

Irasburg

The gist

No documented position found.

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Gerald Malloy

Republican

Weathersfield

The gist

Opposes tax increases on Vermont families
Supports balanced federal budgets
Supports patent reform to lower drug prices
Pledges to protect Social Security and Medicare benefits
Supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy
Supports school choice and parental decision-making
Supports congressional term limits

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Opposes tax increases on Vermont families
Positions
Campaign website · Gerald Malloy for US Congress · deploymalloy.com
“Oppose tax increases on Vermont families”
Supports balanced federal budgets
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Campaign website · Gerald Malloy for US Congress · deploymalloy.com
“Work toward balanced budgets”
Supports patent reform to lower drug prices
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Campaign website · Gerald Malloy for US Congress · deploymalloy.com
“Address high healthcare costs through market-based reforms, including patent reform to lower drug prices”
Pledges to protect Social Security and Medicare benefits
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Campaign website · Gerald Malloy for US Congress · deploymalloy.com
“Protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare—without cutting benefits”
Supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy
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Campaign website · Gerald Malloy for US Congress · deploymalloy.com
“Support an all-of-the-above energy strategy”
Supports school choice and parental decision-making
Positions
Campaign website · Gerald Malloy for US Congress · deploymalloy.com
“Support school choice and accountability”
Supports congressional term limits
Positions
Campaign website · Gerald Malloy for US Congress · deploymalloy.com
“Support term limits to bring fresh leadership to Washington”

Adam Ortiz

Independent

Newport City

The gist

No documented position found.

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Suzanne "Suz" Seymour

Independent

Highgate

The gist

Pledges to refuse corporate PAC and Big Pharma money
Pledges quarterly town halls across Vermont
Pledges to publish an accounting of every vote
Pledges to fight fraud and abuse of federal funds
Supports prevention-focused health care and self-care education

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Pledges to refuse corporate PAC and Big Pharma money
About
Campaign website · Suz for Vermont · ruokvt.com
“Refuse corporate PAC money and Big Pharma donations”
Pledges quarterly town halls across Vermont
About
Campaign website · Suz for Vermont · ruokvt.com
“Hold town halls across Vermont every quarter”
Pledges to publish an accounting of every vote
About
Campaign website · Suz for Vermont · ruokvt.com
“Publish a full accounting of every vote and why”
Pledges to fight fraud and abuse of federal funds
Where Suz Stands
Campaign website · Suz for Vermont · ruokvt.com
“I will take a stand against fraud and abuse of federal tax dollars to minimize the federal tax burden on working Vermonters”
Supports prevention-focused health care and self-care education
Where Suz Stands
Campaign website · Suz for Vermont · ruokvt.com
“We must teach how to prevent disease, and increase self-care by learning to understand our bodies from a young age.”

Ryan P. Walton

Independent

Rutland City

The gist

Pledges to work with either party without belonging to one
Pledges to challenge federal power when necessary
Proposes Independent Vermont, a statewide civic network

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Pledges to work with either party without belonging to one
Walton for Vermont: Let's Build
Campaign website · Walton for Vermont · waltonforvermont.com
“Independence does not mean refusing to work with Democrats or Republicans. It means working with either when it benefits Vermont”
Pledges to challenge federal power when necessary
Walton for Vermont: Let's Build
Campaign website · Walton for Vermont · waltonforvermont.com
“to represent this state independently, to challenge federal power when necessary”
Proposes Independent Vermont, a statewide civic network
Walton for Vermont: Let's Build
Campaign website · Walton for Vermont · waltonforvermont.com
“A statewide civic network for Vermonters who believe the state should think, organize and negotiate for itself”

Becca Balint

DemocraticIncumbent

Brattleboro

The gist

Introduced the Community Housing Act investing $500 billion
Co-sponsored the Green New Deal
Supports reinstating the assault weapons ban
Co-sponsored the Women's Health Protection Act on abortion
Supports Supreme Court term limits and stricter ethics rules
Supports abolishing the Senate filibuster
Co-sponsored the Freedom to Vote and John Lewis acts

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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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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”
Supports abolishing the Senate filibuster
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Campaign website · Becca Balint for Vermont · beccabalint.com
“This means abolishing the Senate filibuster”
Co-sponsored the Freedom to Vote and John Lewis acts
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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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