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R. Tyler MacAllister

U.S. House District 9

2026 Massachusetts U.S. House — District 9 General Election · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 23, 2026

Overview

Current race
2026 Massachusetts U.S. House — District 9 General Election on November 3, 2026
Official candidacy
U.S. House District 9 · Republican · Candidate
Identity match
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2026 Republican State Primary

Office: U.S. House — District 9

R. Tyler Macallister won against no opponents.

Official and campaign contacts

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FEC committee ID: C00910836

FEC committee name: MACALLISTER FOR CONGRESS

Published email: [email protected]

Published website: https://www.macallister4congress.com/

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Experience

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Local roots. A lifetime of service.

Source-published biography

For more than two decades, Tyler has served Mattapoisett in multiple community leadership roles, including five terms as an elected member of the Select Board. That experience — balancing budgets, listening to neighbors, and getting things done at the local level — is exactly what's missing in Washington.

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For more than two decades, Tyler has served Mattapoisett in multiple community leadership roles, including five terms as an elected member of the Select Board. That experience — balancing budgets, listening to neighbors, and getting things done at the local level — is exactly what's missing in Washington.

You'll be heard

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Born and built on the South Coast. I know these towns, these harbors, and the families who make them work.

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Born and built on the South Coast. I know these towns, these harbors, and the families who make them work.

Join the Crew

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Massachusetts has the highest cost of living in the nation, and it's uprooting our families — pricing people out of the towns they grew up in. No roots, no tree. Add your name and help Tyler put down roots for the Cape, South Coast, and South Shore.

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Massachusetts has the highest cost of living in the nation, and it's uprooting our families — pricing people out of the towns they grew up in. No roots, no tree. Add your name and help Tyler put down roots for the Cape, South Coast, and South Shore.

Positions and priorities

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Local roots. A lifetime of service.

Candidate position

After years of watching the federal government grow more disconnected from the people it's supposed to serve, Tyler believes Massachusetts deserves leadership grounded in real-world experience, common sense, and accountability. He's running for Congress in the 9th District to be a steady, accessible voice for the Cape, the Islands, the South Coast, and the South Shore — and to protect the fishing heritage and coastal communities that define this corner of the Commonwealth.

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After years of watching the federal government grow more disconnected from the people it's supposed to serve, Tyler believes Massachusetts deserves leadership grounded in real-world experience, common sense, and accountability. He's running for Congress in the 9th District to be a steady, accessible voice for the Cape, the Islands, the South Coast, and the South Shore — and to protect the fishing heritage and coastal communities that define this corner of the Commonwealth.

Sustainable Fishing & the Waterfront

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Protect the fishing fleet and the working waterfront with practical, science-based policy that keeps the South Coast economy strong for the next generation.

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Protect the fishing fleet and the working waterfront with practical, science-based policy that keeps the South Coast economy strong for the next generation.

Veterans & Seniors

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Honor the promises made to those who served and protect the benefits seniors have earned over a lifetime.

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Honor the promises made to those who served and protect the benefits seniors have earned over a lifetime.

Our Coastal Way of Life

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Protect the coastline, the harbors, and the way of life that makes Southeastern Massachusetts home — with a balanced, common-sense approach.

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Protect the coastline, the harbors, and the way of life that makes Southeastern Massachusetts home — with a balanced, common-sense approach.

Reduce Mandates and Spending That Raise Household Costs

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Reduce federal mandates and spending the candidate says contribute to higher grocery, fuel, and housing costs.

  • Focus federal policy on kitchen-table affordability.
  • Reward work and household self-sufficiency.
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Use an All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy

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Use an all-of-the-above energy strategy focused on reliable and affordable power.

  • Put grid reliability and consumer costs ahead of a single energy technology.
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Cut Waste and Bring Federal Dollars Back to the District

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Cut wasteful federal spending, hold Washington accountable for public money, and direct the district's fair share of federal funds back home.

  • Track federal expenditures.
  • Prioritize Cape, Islands, South Coast, and South Shore needs.
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Use Science-Based Rules to Protect the Working Waterfront

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Oppose federal overreach affecting the fishing fleet and use practical, science-based policy to protect the working waterfront.

  • Support the South Coast fishing economy.
  • Keep the fleet viable for the next generation.
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Keep Coastal Decisions in Local Hands

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FactVote summary · Policy

Protect shorelines, harbors, small businesses, and coastal traditions while keeping major coastal decisions in local hands.

  • Use a balanced approach to coastal stewardship.
  • Protect the district's working coastal economy.
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Oppose Industrial Wind Farms in Fishing Grounds

Candidate position
FactVote summary · Policy

Oppose industrial offshore wind projects located in active fishing grounds.

  • Put fishermen, coastal communities, and ratepayers ahead of outside project interests.
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Oppose Data Centers That Strain Local Power and Water

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Oppose data-center projects that would place heavy demands on the local electric grid and water supply.

  • Protect local resources and ratepayers.
  • Require community interests to come first.
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Provide Accessible and Accountable Representation

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Make the congressional office accessible, responsive, and accountable to every community in the district.

  • Carry district concerns to Washington.
  • Return decisions and results to constituents.
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Back Local Police and Child-Safety Standards

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Support local law enforcement and common-sense child-safety standards.

  • Keep neighborhoods and children safe.
  • Work with local public-safety institutions.
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Protect Earned Benefits

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Protect benefits earned by veterans and senior citizens.

  • Keep federal promises made through service and a lifetime of work.
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Require Decommissioning Funds Before Project Approval

Candidate position
FactVote summary · Policy

Do not approve a new offshore wind project until its decommissioning funds are posted in advance and the amount is publicly disclosed.

  • Require financial assurance before construction.
  • Make the removal obligation transparent to the public.
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Public record

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Campaign finance

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FEC candidate totals July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

Total receipts
$163,493.82
Total disbursements
$124,641.22
Cash on hand
$38,852.60
Committee debt
$1,005.00
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Candidate ID: H6MA09206

Name: MACALLISTER, ROBERT TYLER

Office: House

State: MA

District: 09

Coverage start: 2025-07-01

Coverage end: 2026-06-30

Total receipts: $163493.82

Total disbursements: $124641.22

Cash on hand: $38852.60

Debts owed by committee: $1005.00

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Complete public-action archive

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Massachusetts general-field identity record — R. Tyler MacAllister

    Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

    Open Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  2. Candidate-owned primary source

    R. Tyler MacAllister — candidate-owned primary source 1

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  5. Official campaign contact filing

    MACALLISTER FOR CONGRESS — current FEC Statement of Organization

    Federal Election Commission

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  6. Campaign-finance record

    R. Tyler MacAllister — official FEC candidate totals

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  7. Candidate-owned primary source

    R. Tyler MacAllister — Part 74 verified source

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