Pisciottano, Dintini to vie for Senate seat

By Mon Valley Independent

By Michael Richter

mrichter@yourmvi.com

Nick Pisciottano and Jen Dintini will face off in November for the 45th District seat in the state Senate after earning their parties’ nominations in landslide victories. Pisciottano defeated fellow Democrat Makenzie White by approximately 14,000 votes, while Dintini tallied about 6,000 more votes than Kami Stulginskas for the Republican nomination in Tuesday’s primaries, according to unofficial election results.

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