Tyler Kistner is a native Minnesotan who grew up in the Champlin/Brooklyn Park area and graduated from the University of Minnesota. Right after college, he married his high school sweetheart Marie and they made an unconventional career decision – Tyler commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps to serve his country.
Tyler served 10 years on active duty, mostly in the elite Marine Special Operations Forces unit known as the Marine Raiders. Tyler served on four overseas tours and advanced rapidly to command over 500 U.S. and partner nation personnel on numerous counter terrorism and counter China/Russia aggression operations. During his active service, Tyler had command and control of Special Operations programs totaling over $100 million in budget and assets.
After 10 years of active duty, Tyler transitioned to the Marine reserves so that he and Marie could move back home to Minnesota. They put down roots in Prior Lake with their two children, daughter Elodie and a son Gabriel.
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In 2023, as a U.S. Marine Corps Reservist, Tyler deployed to Iraq for a year with the Operation INHERENT RESOLVE Coalition and NATO Mission Iraq. While there, he worked with Coalition and partner forces in support of counter terrorism operations against ISIS and Iranian Aligned Militia Groups. Upon returning in 2024, Tyler continued with his small business in consulting and advising as well as working as an adjunct instructor at Augsburg University.
Like so many Minnesotans, Tyler is concerned about the direction of America and its future, not only for our generation but for our children and future generations of America. He believes Congress would be a whole lot more functional if every representative viewed their job as a service, not a status. And that’s why he’s running for Congress – to serve Minnesota’s 2nd District for America’s future.
