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Peter Welch
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Congressman Peter Welch

Peter Welch, Vermont's lone representative in the U.S. House, has easily won re-election to his seventh term as the state's lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

In Tuesday's balloting, Welch defeated Republican Anya Tynio and two third-party candidates.

Since Welch was first elected to the House in 2006, he has consistently been one of Vermont's most popular politicians, handily winning re-election every two years.

Welch, of Norwich, traditionally one of the most liberal members of Congress, says Vermont residents must fight what he feels are the disastrous policies of President Donald Trump.

Welch has worked to pass a comprehensive climate bill, cut prescription drug prices, raise the national hourly minimum wage and expand quality affordable health care by passing Medicare for All.