Kuzma defeats incumbent in 39th District primary

By Mon Valley Independent

By KRISTIE LINDEN

klinden@yourmvi.com

Former Elizabeth Township commissioner Andrew Kuzma has defeated incumbent state Rep. Mike Puskaric for the Republican nomination in the 39th Legislative District.

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