Kirsten McTernan
Candidate for State Representative, 82nd District
Background
- Occupation
- Author and homeschooling parent
- Lives in
- Boalsburg area (State College)
- Campaign website
- mcternanforpa.com
Author of 'Homeschooling: You CAN Do It!' and a former public relations professional who has homeschooled her four sons. She ran unsuccessfully for State College Area School Board in 2025.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports law enforcement and first responders.
ReportKirsten McTernan for State Representative – State House District 82Campaign website · McTernan for PA campaign · Safe & Peaceful Communities · mcternanforpa.com
“Support law enforcement, first responders, and safe neighborhoods.”
Education
Supports parental rights and expanding educational choice.
ReportKirsten McTernan for State Representative – State House District 82Campaign website · McTernan for PA campaign · Support Responsible Education · mcternanforpa.com
“Support teachers, uphold parental rights, and expand educational choice.”
Housing
Calls for lower living costs and helping young families afford to buy homes.
ReportKirsten McTernan for State Representative – State House District 82Campaign website · McTernan for PA campaign · Affordable Living · mcternanforpa.com
“Fight for lower costs and help young families afford to buy a home.”
Economy & jobs
Calls for reducing regulations on small businesses to encourage job growth.
ReportKirsten McTernan for State Representative – State House District 82Campaign website · McTernan for PA campaign · Grow Our Economy · mcternanforpa.com
“Decrease crippling regulations on small businesses, create opportunities, and encourage job growth.”
Roads & infrastructure
Says data center developers should bring their own power and fund grid upgrades, with no local NDAs.
ReportKirsten McTernan for State Representative – State House District 82Campaign website · McTernan for PA campaign · End Irresponsible Data Center Development · mcternanforpa.com
“Developers & operators should bring their own power; Fund grid updates; No NDAs with local municipalities.”
Environment & parks
Calls for preserving farmland and responsible land use.
ReportKirsten McTernan for State Representative – State House District 82Campaign website · McTernan for PA campaign · Protect Natural Resources · mcternanforpa.com
“Preserve agriculture, farm land, and assure responsible land use.”
Health & human services
Supports 'health freedom,' which she defines as informed consent and parental rights.
ReportKirsten McTernan for State Representative – State House District 82Campaign website · McTernan for PA campaign · Support Health Freedom · mcternanforpa.com
“Support Health Freedom. This requires informed consent and parental rights.”
Government & transparency
Calls for ending the use of surveillance cameras such as Flock, citing the Fourth Amendment.
ReportKirsten McTernan for State Representative – State House District 82Campaign website · McTernan for PA campaign · Protection of Privacy · mcternanforpa.com
“End the use of surveillance cameras (Flock, etc). Respect the 4th Amendment.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kirsten McTernan on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters of Centre County - November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Centre County Office of Elections & Voter Registration · centrecountypa.gov
- After Uncontested Primaries, Here's Who Will Be on the November Ballot in Centre County for U.S. and State House
News coverage · StateCollege.com · May 20, 2026 · statecollege.com
- Centre County's Takac, Conklin pick up Republican challengers in 2026 election
News coverage · Centre Daily Times (via Yahoo News) · Mar 12, 2026 · yahoo.com
- Kirsten McTernan for State Representative – State House District 82
Campaign website · McTernan for PA campaign · mcternanforpa.com
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