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State Representative, 120th District
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Fern LeardCampaign photo — Fern for PA

Fern Leard

Candidate for State Representative, 120th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Healthcare advocate
Lives in
Dallas Township
Campaign website
votefern4pa.com

Healthcare advocate who worked for passage of the federal Lymphedema Treatment Act and holds a Nurse Aide certification from Marywood University. She was the Democratic nominee for the 120th District in 2022 and 2024.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Fern for PA

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports caps on yearly property tax increases and a property tax freeze for seniors on fixed incomes.

    Issues – Fern for PA

    Campaign website · Fern for PA · Real Relief for Homeowners … Real Relief for Homeowners · votefern4pa.com

    “I will support caps on year-to-year property tax increases so families are not hit with sudden spikes. … create a statewide property tax freeze for seniors and residents on fixed incomes”
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Education

  • Calls for more state funding for public schools to reduce reliance on local property taxes.

    Issues – Fern for PA

    Campaign website · Fern for PA · Real Relief for Homeowners · votefern4pa.com

    “increasing state investment in public education so local communities are not forced to rely so heavily on property taxes”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposes lowering the price-gouging threshold from 20% to 10% and banning junk fees.

    Issues – Fern for PA

    Campaign website · Fern for PA · Let Hard Work Pay Off … Let Hard Work Pay Off · votefern4pa.com

    “I will lower the threshold for what counts as price gouging from 20 percent to 10 percent so action can be taken sooner. … banning junk fees and requiring clear, all-in pricing so families know exactly what they are paying upfront”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposes barring utilities from shifting data center infrastructure costs onto ratepayers.

    Issues – Fern for PA

    Campaign website · Fern for PA · Stop Skyrocketing Utility Bills … Stop Skyrocketing Utility Bills · votefern4pa.com

    “I will act to prohibit utility companies from shifting infrastructure and capacity costs onto ratepayers. … I will stand for local control, so the people who live here, not outside interests, have the final say.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports a three-year statewide moratorium on data centers and strict local limits on them.

    Data Centers Are on the Ballot — This Pennsylvania Candidate Won Her Primary Keeping Them Top of Mind

    Interview · Capital & Main · Jun 10, 2026 · Q&A: what meaningful reform looks like … Q&A: Dallas Township ordinance · capitalandmain.com

    “The three-year moratorium is so we know what it is that we’re looking at. Right now, we’re going into it blindly. … What we want is something so restrictive that data center developers don’t want to come here.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports a full ban on gifts to officials; says her campaign does not take corporate PAC money.

    Issues – Fern for PA

    Campaign website · Fern for PA · End Pay-to-Play Politics … End Pay-to-Play Politics · votefern4pa.com

    “That is why I support a full gift ban, because no one should be able to buy access or influence with perks and favors. … That’s why I don’t take corporate PAC money.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Fern Leard on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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