Kirsten McTernan

Republican | Pennsylvania

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Kirsten McTernan — State Representative, District 82 (Pennsylvania Republican Primary, Special HD196 | May 19, 2026)
State Representative, District 82 Pennsylvania General | November 3, 2026
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Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Nyack College, Nyack, 2001-2004

WORK & MILITARY

T Public Relations, PR Representative, 1998-2001

Event Pro Strategies, Event Marketing Manager, 2004-2009

Bryce Jordan Center, Hospitality Team Member, 2009-2010

Big Orange Productions, Promotional Representative, 2016-2020

AFFILIATIONS

Food for the Hungry, Member, 2012-2026

Pregnancy Resource Clinic, Volunteer, 2009-2010

International Justice Mission, Volunteer, 2024-2025

Mothers of Preschoolers, Coordinator/Team Leader, 2012-2022

Access Community Electives, Entrepreneurship Class Teacher/Facilitator, 2023-2024

CEF, Volunteer, 2010-2023

Various Community Educational Co-ops, Teacher/Volunteer, 2012-2026

Project Backpack for the kids of Katrina, Organizer, 2005-

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

School Board Member, 2025

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Choose not to answer

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

In the rare case it causes a danger to the mother's life.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Did not answer


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Did not answer

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Identify areas where costs are high but yield low public benefit to ensure tax dollars are going to where it is most needed, provide detailed budgets showing where taxes are being allocated for transparency, and fraud prevention and accountability.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

To me, it means that government cannot impose a certain religion or religious law upon the people.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Disagree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

Did not answer

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes, they are our ally in the Middle East and it's important to maintain that relationship as well as seek peace with other nations around the world.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Did not answer


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Did not answer

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Did not answer


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

I believe documentation proving citizenship is important to the integrity of our elections. I also believe we need to make sure all citizens have easy access to obtaining the necessary identification.


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Did not answer

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Did not answer

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Natural gas


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

To uphold the law, provide justice, and public safety

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Did not answer

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