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Pennsylvania House District 82
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Paul Takac won re-election by 23.9 points over Kirsten McTernan.
Paul TakacDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.9%13,106
Kirsten McTernanRepublican
38.1%8,057
100% of the expected vote counted · 21,163 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 3:57 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Paul TakacKirsten McTernan
$190.6K
Raised by the campaign
$18.2K
$208.5K
Spent by the campaign
$12.1K
$36.2K
Cash on hand
$6.1K
Campaign money: Pennsylvania Department of State, through Oct 19, 2026.
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State campaign filingsUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Paul Takac
- 98%
- Kirsten McTernan
- 2%
- Projected margin
- D+17.8