University of New Hampshire Survey Center
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VT-AL Republican nominee?
$2.5K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSmall business owner
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationVermont
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BackgroundSmall business owner
Notable personal detailsCarl Mark Coester is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Vermont’s at-large district. He is based in Westminster, Vermont and has run for federal office in prior cycles, including the 2024 general election for U.S. House in Vermont. His campaign materials describe him as a small business owner involved in trades including timber work, fish buying, and maple syrup production.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports reducing taxes and promoting smaller government. The campaign also says he signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, committing to oppose any and all tax increases.
Healthcare
He said Medicaid and Social Security should be protected, but described Obamacare as having caused Vermont residents to lose insurance and argued that Vermont lacks competition in health care. He also said there is already a plan to replace Obamacare, indicating support for replacing the ACA rather than expanding it.
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Immigration & Border
Mark Coester supports enforcing existing immigration laws, securing the border, and preserving lawful entry. His campaign has also opposed amnesty and fast-tracking citizenship for people in the country illegally. In debate remarks, he described the southern border as a major problem and said he visited it himself.
Climate & Energy
Mark Coester rejects the need to eliminate fossil fuel use and says climate change is not caused by CO2. He characterizes zero-carbon policy as a scam and argues that Vermont’s climate initiatives will raise costs without benefiting the climate.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$191.3K
$143.5K
$95.7K
$47.8K
$0
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2024
$191.3K
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$177.6K
$7.4K
Cycle 2026
$34.8K
$9.6K
$16.1K
$892.61
Source: FEC
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