Chynah Tyler
Massachusetts State Representative, District 129 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 1
- 33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 11.5%
- Chamber median 0.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- State Administration and Regulatory Oversight · vice chair
- Health Care Financing
- Legislative Black and Latino Caucus
- Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
- Ways and Means
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Failed in the House Mar 2026
Failed in the House Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Tyler sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Tyler is closer to the center than 71% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Margaret Scarsdale, Patrick Kearney, Rich Haggerty
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Tyler’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Tyler’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Tyler | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | H 5595: An Act prioritizing patient access to care | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 119–33 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | H 5562: An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 145–6 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | H 5555: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 142–6 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | S 2726: An Act regarding free expression | No | No | Yes | Failed 23–133 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | H 5500: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 136–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Tyler was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts House of Representatives: 7th Suffolk District | Won | — | D+74.5 | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 129 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 129 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 190 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 190 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 190 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $46.2K
- Spent
- $54.7K
- Cash
- $48
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Tyler Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Tyler has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 129 · since 2022
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 190 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Tyler
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3b92fb1f-d268-40d8-8a4e-851f11fe81ff
- Wikidata Q38458701
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET