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2026 candidates we're tracking in MA-9
Bill Keating
Top priorities
- Strengthen unions, raise wages and protect the right to organize
- Defend Medicaid and expand access to healthcare
- Support clean energy and address PFAS water contamination
Per the campaign site.
About Bill Keating
Keating worked as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service to pay for college before serving in the Massachusetts State House and State Senate, per the campaign site. He later served as Norfolk County District Attorney before his election to Congress, per the campaign site. He holds a law degree from Suffolk University Law School, earned while serving in the state legislature, per the campaign site.
R. Tyler MacAllister
Top priorities
- Sustainable fishing and the working waterfront, including scrutiny of offshore wind development's effect on marine life
- Cost of living, including groceries, fuel, and housing
- Accountable government
Per the campaign site.
About R. Tyler MacAllister
R. Tyler MacAllister is a charter boat captain and commercial fisherman who has lived in Mattapoisett since 2001 and served five terms on the Mattapoisett Select Board, stepping off the board to run, per Sippican Week. He holds a marine biology degree and a master's in business, per Sippican Week.
About this race
Massachusetts's 9th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Massachusetts primary is Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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