Kuzma, Self to face off in 39th District race

By KRISTIE LINDEN
klinden@yourmvi.com
The race for the 39th state House District features two new faces squaring off in Tuesday’s election.
Former Elizabeth Township commissioner Andrew Kuzma defeated incumbent state Rep. Mike Puskaric for the Republican nomination in the 39th Legislative District in the May primary.
Kuzma faces Democrat Rick Self of South Park, who successfully ran a write-in campaign in the primary.
The 39th District comprises Elizabeth Borough, Elizabeth Township, Forward Township, Jefferson Hills, West Elizabeth and all of South Park Township in Allegheny County. In Washington County, the 39th includes the City of Monongahela, New Eagle, Districts 1 and 2 of Carroll Township, Finleyville and Union Township.

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