Tara is running for Pennsylvania State Representative because she knows that we need more elected officials who understand the struggles of everyday people and are committed to standing up for us, rather than talking down to us. Tara comes to civil service through her own personal struggles trying to navigate our broken healthcare system. Career politicians got us into this mess, so we can’t rely on them to get us out.

Tara knows that too many people are one bad month away from losing everything.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
Tara will ensure that Pennsylvania residents have affordable and adequate healthcare, clean air and water as promised by the state's constitution, and increased government transparency. Our government needs fresh perspectives from working people in order to make change a reality for Pennsylvania.

“I believe that if we work together to make people our first priority, we can help reduce health care costs, ensure that our small businesses thrive, and lift some of the tax burden from our middle and lower income Pennsylvanians. I’m so thankful to live in a country where our democracy belongs to everyone and I’m so excited to help move Pennsylvania forward.”
- Tara Shakespeare, On Why She’s Running