# Andrew Kuzma

Andrew M. Kuzma (born c. 1996) is an American politician who represents the 39th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2023.

## Education

In 2014, Kuzma graduated from Elizabeth Forward High School. In 2018, he attained a B. S. degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh. In 2021, Kuzma obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University.

## Political career

Kuzma, an attorney by trade, was a commissioner in Elizabeth Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for six years. He began his tenure in 2016 and resigned from the board of commissioners in 2021 after moving out of the ward he represented. From 2019 to 2020 Kuzma was president of the board.
In 2022, Kuzma challenged incumbent Pennsylvania State Representative Mike Puskaric in the Republican primary election. Kuzma had previously supported Puskaric's Democratic opponent in the 2018 election. Kuzma's platform included school choice, election reform, and opposition to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. He defeated Puskaric with 58% of the vote. Kuzma later defeated Democrat Rick Self in the general election.

## Electoral history

2015 Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners Republican primary election, Ward 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andrew Kuzma | 63 | 52.94 |
| | Republican | Patrick Dion Provins | 44 | 36.97 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 10.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119 | 100.00 |
2015 Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners election, Ward 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andrew Kuzma | 291 | 59.51 |
| | Democratic | Claire M. Bryce | 196 | 40.08 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 2 | 0.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 489 | 100.00 |
2019 Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners Republican primary election, Ward 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andrew Kuzma (incumbent) | 113 | 86.92 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 17 | 13.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 130 | 100.00 |
2019 Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners Democratic primary election, Ward 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Write-in | Andrew Kuzma | 121 | 51.27 |
| | Democratic | William Piper | 114 | 48.31 |
| | | Other write-in candidates | 1 | 0.42 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 236 | 100.00 |
2019 Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners election, Ward 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic/Republican | Andrew Kuzma (incumbent) | 319 | 70.73 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 132 | 29.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 451 | 100.00 |
2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Republican primary election, District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andrew Kuzma | 4,308 | 58.54 |
| | Republican | Mike Puskaric (incumbent) | 3,032 | 41.20 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 19 | 0.26 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,359 | 100.00 |
2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andrew Kuzma | 18,102 | 59.01 |
| | Democratic | Rick Self | 12,508 | 40.78 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 65 | 0.21 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,675 | 100.00 |