Biography
Tyler Bridges is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House of Representatives District 11 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Republican Michael J. Aylesworth. A teacher, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that he teaches U.S. history, sociology and AP U.S. Government at Momence Community High School.[1][2]
Bridges was born and raised in Lowell, Indiana, and graduated from Lowell High School in 2016.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree from Purdue University Northwest in 2020 and is working toward a master's degree in political science at Indiana University Northwest.[1][2] He said he is a union member through the Illinois Education Association and the National Education Association, and a father of a four-year-old.[2]
Bridges advanced from the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.[1] He listed affordability as the first of his campaign's key messages, citing grocery, child care, rent and mortgage costs.[2]
- 1.Tyler Bridges · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Tyler Bridges - Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Indiana House District 11
Tyler Bridges is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Indiana House District 11 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
