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Why state Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint wants to represent Vermont in the US House

A woman in a gray suit stands on the sidewalk in a small downtown area with Vermont road signs in the background.
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State Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint is among the candidates vying for Vermont's lone seat in the U.S. House.

State Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint is one of four women—all Democrats—seeking to represent Vermonters in Washington in the state's only seat in the U.S House. The seat will come open as Rep. Peter Welch runs for U.S. Senate, after Sen. Patrick Leahy announced he'll retire and won't seek re-election this fall.

This hour, we talk to Sen. Balint about why she's running for national office and what her priorities would be in D.C. if elected.

Broadcast live on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.