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[[Vermont]] has been represented in the [[United States House of Representatives]] by a single at-large [[congressional district]] since the [[U.S. census, 1930|1930 census]], when the state lost its second seat, obsoleting its [[Vermont's 1st congressional district|1st]] and [[Vermont's 2nd congressional district|2nd]] congressional districts. There were once six districts in Vermont, all of which were eliminated after various censuses.
 
[[Bernie Sanders]] ([[Independent (politics)|Independent]]) held the seat from [[U.S. House election, 1990|1991]] until [[U.S. House election, 2006|2007]], when he [[2006 United States Senate election in Vermont|became]] a [[U.S. senator]]. [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Peter Welch]], who succeeded Sanders, has represented the state since 2007. Welch will bewas succeeded in the House by [[Becca Balint]] who won the seat after he successfully ran for the US Senate. Welch and Balint took their respective offices in the [[118th United States Congress|118th Congress]] on January 3, 2023.
 
== List of representatives ==