Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
C. Mark Coester
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · Vermont at large
- Filing address
- Westminster, VT (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- COESTER, C. MARK MR
- Next election
- Primary August 11, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Vermont, at large
FEC candidate ID H4VT01056 · Principal campaign committee: CARL MARK COESTER
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Vermont at large | $36,038.95 | Lost primary |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Vermont at large | $191,333.45 | General-election nominee |
2025–2026 cycle totals through October 14, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$15,142.4142%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$20,896.5458%
Self-funding: $20,896.54 (58% of money raised): $20,896.54 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$3,784.1131%
- Contributions over $200$8,358.3069%
- Itemized from inside Vermont$7,408.3083%
- Itemized from other states$1,500.0017%
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
The race
Vermont U.S. House, at-large seat, 2026 · 7 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Mark Coester (R) | $36,038.95 | $0.00 | 2026-10-14 |
| Rebecca 'Becca' Balint (D) | $1,178,502.59 | $612,015.81 | 2026-10-14 |
| Gerald Malloy (R) | $189,568.02 | $34,219.69 | 2026-10-14 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braun Research/Vermont Public | September 10–21, 2026 | 817 (RV) | ± 3.4% | Becca Balint 43% · Gerald Malloy 28% |
| 732 (LV) | 47% | 30% | 5% | Becca Balint 18% |
| University of New Hampshire | September 17–21, 2026 | 835 (LV) | ± 3.4% | Becca Balint 66% · Gerald Malloy 30% |
| University of New Hampshire | July 15–20, 2026 | 954 (LV) | ± 3.2% | Becca Balint 63% · Gerald Malloy 25% |
| University of New Hampshire | June 18–23, 2026 | 887 (LV) | ± 3.3% | Becca Balint 57% · Gerald Malloy 26% |
| University of New Hampshire | July 15–20, 2026 | 954 (LV) | ± 3.2% | Becca Balint 64% · Mark Coester 25% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: CARL MARK COESTER.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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