Candidate · November 3, 2026
R. Tyler Macallister
On the ballot for U.S. House · Massachusetts's 9th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $215K
- cash on hand
- $53K
- issues with public statements
- 5
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Massachusetts's 9th District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
His campaign website says he has served on the Mattapoisett Select Board for five terms and has served the town in several community leadership roles for more than twenty years.3 It describes him as an advocate for sustainable fishing and the working waterfront.3
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to be a steady, accessible voice for the Cape, the Islands, the South Coast and the South Shore, to bring real-world experience, common sense and accountability to Washington, and to protect the area's fishing heritage and coastal communities.3,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitemacallister4congress.com4,
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§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Energy and Climate
His campaign website's Solutions page says there should be no industrial wind farms in the area's fishing grounds.6
- Stop offshore wind projects, including some already approved
- Let projects go forward case by case under the usual federal reviews
- Lease more ocean sites and speed approvals to build more offshore wind
His campaign website's Solutions page says there should be no data centers draining the grid and the region's water.6
- Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
- Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
- Pause or limit new data centers
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website's Solutions page says he will take on the mandates and Washington spending driving up costs and will fight to cut waste.6
His campaign website's Ballot Positions page says he is voting yes on the 2026 Massachusetts ballot question that tightens the cap on state tax revenue and returns revenue above the cap to taxpayers.7
Housing
His campaign website's Ballot Positions page says he is voting no on the 2026 Massachusetts ballot question that would require every city and town to allow a single-family home on a lot of 5,000 square feet or more, saying lot-size decisions belong to the towns.7
- Have states require cities to allow more types of housing, such as apartments near transit
- Give extra state or federal money to communities that allow more homes
- Leave zoning decisions to local governments
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.8
| Raised | $215,467 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $162,287 |
| Cash on hand | $53,180 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $1,005 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Amended financial disclosure report9filed Oct 16, 2026
- Amended financial disclosure report10filed Oct 5, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report11filed May 14, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report12filed Aug 2, 2025