Biography
Chester Tam is the Republican candidate for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 9th Bristol District, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] He is a systems engineer with a bachelor's degree from Bridgewater State University.[1]
Tam was born in Taunton, Massachusetts, graduated from Bishop Stang High School, and earned a bachelor's degree in athletic training from Bridgewater State University in 1997, according to his Ballotpedia profile and survey responses.[1][3] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said his career includes 13 years in the family-run restaurant business, work as a small business owner, and more than 25 years in the private sector in software, financial, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, holding various technology positions.[3]
Tam advanced from the Republican primary on September 1, 2026.[1] In the survey, he listed his key campaign messages as lowering the cost of living, accountable and transparent government that protects taxpayers, and support for first responders and local communities, and named taxpayer protection, affordability, public safety and education as his policy interests.[3]
- 1.Chester Tam · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Chester Tam - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Massachusetts House 9th Bristol
Chester Tam is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Massachusetts House 9th Bristol as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.