Tyler Dykes

Tyler Dykes is a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives District 1 Primary Election in 2026 in Congressional District 1, South Carolina.

Retired U.S. Marine in Bluffton, SC

Also running: Daniel J Brown, James L Byars, Logan S Cunningham, Francina D Dantzler, William M Deford, Max Eliot Diaz, Margo Ellis, Benjamin Frasier, Matthew Fulmer, Jenny Costa Honeycutt, Nancy S Lacore, Kendal R Ludden, John Samuel Mccown, Alexander Pelbath, William O Reeside, Cynthia W Riley, Mayra Rivera Vazquez, Marshall C Sanford, Marvin Matthew Smith.

Tyler Dykes, a retired U.S. Marine and Bluffton native, is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House, representing South Carolina's 1st Congressional District in the 2026 primary. His platform focuses on conservative policies, including banning DEI/Critical Race Theory, deporting undocumented immigrants, ending property tax, lowering income tax, and bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. He advocates for cutting foreign aid, ending Middle East involvement, and implementing government reforms like congressional term limits and a ban on stock trading for members of Congress. Dykes' campaign has also drawn attention due to his involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach.