AkashicVT-AL — U.S. House
We expect Democrats to win96%The call
We expect Democrats to win.
What the market is pricing
via PolymarketThe market gives the Democrats a 94% chance to win.
The market and our model agree, and price it about the same — both favor the Democrats.
Implied probability from live Polymarket prices, two-party-normalized · as of Aug 1, 2026 · a market price is trader sentiment, not Akashic’s forecast. See the market on Polymarket → · How implied probability works →
| Candidate | Raised |
|---|---|
| Becca BalintDIncumbent | |
| Mark CoesterR | |
| Gerald MalloyR | not yet filing |
Receipts, cash on hand, and outside (independent-expenditure) spending from the Federal Election Commission. Bars are scaled within this race. Primary Aug 11, 2026 (not yet held). Incumbent Becca Balint (D) is running for re-election. Gerald Malloy (retired military officer, 2022/2024 U.S. Senate GOP nominee) and perennial candidate Mark Coester are the Republican contenders. Safe-Democratic statewide seat. The field and its fundraising will keep updating as primaries settle and new FEC reports land.
The rating is grounded in this seat’s record on Akashic — its partisan lean, same-office history, and demographics. Read the full profile on the VT-AL place page.
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DemocraticD | D+32 |
| 2022 | DemocraticD | D+35 |
| 2020 | DemocraticD | D+40 |
| 2018 | DemocraticD | D+43 |
| 2016 | DemocraticD | D+90 |
| 2014 | DemocraticD | D+33 |
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