Federal

U.S. Representative, 9th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

Candidates Compare by issue

R. Tyler Macallister

Republican

Mattapoisett Select Board member · Mattapoisett

The gist

Opposes industrial wind farms in fishing grounds
Supports an all-of-the-above energy approach
Pledges to fight federal rules burdening the fishing fleet
Pledges to cut federal waste and spending
Supports local police and child-safety standards
Pledges to protect veterans' and seniors' earned benefits

More about R.

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Opposes industrial wind farms in fishing grounds
Solutions | Macallister for Congress
Campaign website · Macallister for Congress · macallister4congress.com
“No industrial wind farms in our fishing grounds, and no data centers draining our grid and our water.”
Supports an all-of-the-above energy approach
Solutions | Macallister for Congress
Campaign website · Macallister for Congress · macallister4congress.com
“Tyler backs an all-of-the-above energy approach that puts reliable, affordable power ahead of ideology”
Pledges to fight federal rules burdening the fishing fleet
Solutions | Macallister for Congress
Campaign website · Macallister for Congress · macallister4congress.com
“Tyler will stand up to the federal overreach and bad rules choking the fleet”
Pledges to cut federal waste and spending
Solutions | Macallister for Congress
Campaign website · Macallister for Congress · macallister4congress.com
“Tyler will fight to cut the waste, hold Washington accountable for every dollar”
Supports local police and child-safety standards
Solutions | Macallister for Congress
Campaign website · Macallister for Congress · macallister4congress.com
“Tyler will back our local police, stand up for common-sense child-safety standards”
Pledges to protect veterans' and seniors' earned benefits
Solutions | Macallister for Congress
Campaign website · Macallister for Congress · macallister4congress.com
“Tyler will fight to protect the benefits they earned through a lifetime of service and work”

Bill Keating

DemocraticIncumbent

U.S. Representative (9th District) · Bourne

The gist

Co-sponsors Medicare for All legislation
Supports expanding the Child Tax Credit
Supports requiring ICE agents to wear body cameras
Supports the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Supports renewable energy investment, including offshore wind
Supports exploring AI taxation to share its benefits

More about Bill

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Co-sponsors Medicare for All legislation
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Representative in Congress Ninth District
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“supporting Community Health Centers, and cosponsoring Medicare for All”
Supports expanding the Child Tax Credit
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Representative in Congress Ninth District
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I have supported lowering costs by expanding the Child Tax Credit”
Supports requiring ICE agents to wear body cameras
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Representative in Congress Ninth District
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support requiring ICE agents to wear body cameras.”
Supports the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Representative in Congress Ninth District
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support restoring the protections of the Voting Rights Act through the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act”
Supports renewable energy investment, including offshore wind
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Representative in Congress Ninth District
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will continue fighting for investments in renewable energy, including offshore wind”
Supports exploring AI taxation to share its benefits
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 Representative in Congress Ninth District
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“exploring new policies, including potential AI-based taxation mechanisms to ensure the benefits of AI are broadly shared”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.