Meet Tyler

Tyler Macallister isn’t a career politician — and that’s exactly why he’s running for Congress. After years of watching Washington become disconnected from the people it’s supposed to serve, Tyler believes Massachusetts deserves leadership grounded in real-world experience, common sense, and accountability.

For more than two decades, Tyler has served Mattapoisett in multiple community leadership roles, including the last thirteen years as an elected member of the Select Board. Throughout his service, he has focused on keeping his hometown safe, affordable, and family-oriented — a place where people can build careers, raise children, and retire with dignity.

Outside of public service, Tyler is widely known throughout New England’s fishing community as a charter boat captain and commercial fisherman who helped popularize sustainable bluefin tuna harpoon fishing. His work on the water earned national attention through appearances on multiple television programs, including  Discovery Channel's Harpoon Hunters.

Tyler also brings extensive private-sector and energy industry experience to the table — experience he believes is critically missing in Congress today.

Now, Tyler is running for Congress to fight for the people of Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District by focusing on the issues that directly impact working families, seniors, veterans, and small businesses:

• Lowering the cost of living for working families and retirees
• Securing the border and enforcing immigration laws
• Reducing prescription drug and healthcare costs
• Reasserting American energy independence and dominance
• Protecting the environment and preserving our coastal communities
• Upgrading and replacing the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges

Tyler Macallister believes Congress needs fewer professional politicians and more leaders who understand real life — because they’ve actually lived it.

Tyler and Cindy recently celebrated 24 years of marriage, and their daughter is graduating this year from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

A lifelong Cape Codder until settling in Mattapoisett with his wife, Cindy, in 2001, Tyler has spent his life working, raising a family, and serving the South Coast community he calls home. Alongside Cindy and their Black Lab, Zeke, Tyler built a life centered on hard work, public service, and protecting the coastal way of life that makes Southeastern Massachusetts unique.