United States House election in Vermont, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)

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Vermont's At-large Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: May 30, 2024
Primary: August 13, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent: Becca Balint (Democrat)
How to vote
Poll times: Open between 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.; close at 7 p.m. Voting in Vermont
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2024
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The U.S. House of Representatives election in Vermont was on November 5, 2024. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. House from the state's one at-large U.S. House district. The primary was August 13, 2024. The filing deadline was May 30, 2024.

Candidate filing deadline	Primary election	General election
May 30, 2024	August 13, 2024	November 5, 2024

Heading into the election, the incumbent was Becca Balint (Democrat), who was first elected in 2022.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Vermont utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on Vermont's Republican primary for the U.S. House. For more in-depth information on the state's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• United States House election in Vermont, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)
• United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2024

Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Vermont At-large District

Mark Coester advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Vermont At-large District on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Coester	97.2	19,459
		Other/Write-in votes	2.8	551

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,010
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Candidate profiles

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Mark Coester

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am a Republican / Male , living in Vermont for 51 years now , I was Born in Concord , Mass. moved to Vermont in 1972 . There are so many wonders and good things about our State that I have experienced first hand in 1/2 a Century along with a decline of vitality in many of our comunities . Having had the opportunity to travle to 48 of our 50 States of this Great Nation ,meeting people from all walks of life . Experiencing first hand much that is beyond the imagination , this has given me a strong sense of America and our beloved U.S.A . International experiences began for me at the age of 15 , as my Father began to teach me more about the world. Since those times I sought out history , culture old and new in 20+ nations again connecting with citizens from all walks of life . It is my strong opinion that the U.S. Constitution , the Bill of Rights and Love of our Country is the one thing that binds us together as Americans . While many believe the American Revolution began with the Battle of Lexington and Concord , ( where I was Born ) a little know battle called the Westminster Massacre in southern Vermont is more likely the first blood shed 2 months prior to the Battle of Lexington and Concord . 500 citizens rallied the day after that event to arrest the Judges and officials of King Georges Courts , never again to hold court in my County . Almost daily I drive by that Monument . Lastly , I am not a Politition , I am a Citizen of America and Vermont."

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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As a Candidate upon winning an election is bound to swear an Oath the Constitution. it is most important to uphold that Oath. The second paragraph of the United States Declaration of Independence starts: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

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As I myself am a Student of life , Education is very important to me . Without some long diatribe in to current problems , I remain stedfast in the need for core curriculum for our young upcoming citizens that encourages independent study outside of classrooms and the re introduction of Civics and Citizenship in to core curriculum . Recalling , Abrham Lincoln was in fact self educated with only a third grade education yet became one of our most respected Presidents . America can do better with education for the children . It is frustrating to say the least, that many after 12 years of education read and write at a 3 grade level . let us not forget Fredric Douglass , an escaped slave that became an Advisor to 6 Presidents.

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To serve ones State or our fine nation is a gift , a blessing from our Citizens . Let us have Term Limits for all elected representatives . George Washington begins his address by explaining his decision to not seek a third term as president. He had hoped to retire after his first term, he says, but for the “critical posture of our affairs with foreign nations, and the unanimous advice of persons entitled to my confidence impelled me to abandon the idea.” Career Polititions seem to be out of touch with citizens and the realities most face in every day life . Not every person elected will be perfect , we are not God . Each elected should do their very best , then move on . let us not be so far removed from Reality .

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Vermont At-large District in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Vermont

Election information in Vermont: Aug. 13, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Aug. 13, 2024
• By mail: Received by Aug. 13, 2024
• Online: Aug. 13, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Aug. 12, 2024
• By mail: Received by Aug. 12, 2024
• Online: Aug. 12, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Aug. 13, 2024
• By mail: Received by Aug. 12, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

June 29, 2024 to Aug. 12, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Mark Coester	Republican Party	$191,333	$177,589	$-9,070	As of December 31, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

District analysis

• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Vermont.

Vermont U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	1	1	0	2	2	0	0	0.0%	0	0.0%
2022	1	1	1	7	2	1	1	100.0%	0	N/A
2020	1	1	0	6	2	1	1	100.0%	1	100.0%
2018	1	1	0	5	2	1	1	100.0%	1	100.0%
2016	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	0.0%	0	0.0%
2014	1	1	0	4	2	0	1	50.0%	0	0.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Vermont in 2024. Information below was calculated on June 19, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Two candidates ran for Vermont’s one U.S. House district—one Democrat and one Republican. Seven candidates ran in 2022, six candidates ran in 2020, and five ran in 2018. The number of candidates who ran for the U.S. House in Vermont in 2024 is also the fewest since 2016 when one candidate ran.

Vermont's At-Large Congressional District was not open in 2024 because incumbent Rep. Becca Balint (D) ran for re-election. The only election year that the district was open in the last 10 years was 2022.

Neither the Democratic nor Republican primaries were contested in 2024. The last time both primaries were uncontested was 2016.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries, meaning the seat was not guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+16. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 16 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Vermont's At-Large the 90th most Democratic district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Vermont's At-Large based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
66.4%	30.8%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
58.3	36.4	D+21.9

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Vermont, 2020

Vermont presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 9 Democratic wins
• 22 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

See also: Party control of Vermont state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Vermont's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Vermont
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	1	1	2
Republican	0	0	0
Independent	1	0	1
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	1	3

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Vermont's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Vermont, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Phil Scott
Lieutenant Governor	David Zuckerman
Secretary of State	Sarah Copeland Hanzas
Attorney General	Charity Clark

State legislature

Vermont State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	22
	Republican Party	7
	Vermont Progressive Party	1
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		30

Vermont House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	106
	Republican Party	37
	Vermont Progressive Party	3
	Independent	3
	Libertarian Party	1
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		150

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Vermont Party Control: 1992-2024
Ten years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
House	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Vermont in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Vermont, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Vermont	U.S. House	Major party	500	N/A	5/30/2024	Source
Vermont	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	500	N/A	8/8/2024	Source

See also

• United States House election in Vermont, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)
• United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2024
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024

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Vermont's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Bernie Sanders (I)

Peter Welch (D)

Representatives

Becca Balint (D)

Democratic Party (2)

Independent (1)