State

State Representative, 39th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Pennsylvania laws and the state budget in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

In Allegheny County: Elizabeth, Forward and South Park townships and the boroughs of Elizabeth, Jefferson Hills, Pleasant Hills and West Elizabeth. The district also includes Union Township, part of Carroll Township, Finleyville, New Eagle and Monongahela in Washington County.

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Dylan Altemara

Democratic

District manager, educational staffing organization · Elizabeth Township

The gist

Supports banning outside employment for state representatives and senators.
Proposes freezing property taxes for working people and seniors 65+ earning under $75,000 a year.
Supports expanding background checks and closing private-sale loopholes for firearms.
Pledges to expand mental and behavioral health services for children and adolescents.
Supports banning lobbyist gifts over $50 and pledges not to take dark money and to disclose donors.
Supports expanding the state Housing Trust Fund and incentives for mixed-income and workforce housing.
Calls for fully implementing fair school funding and raising wages for school support staff.
Wants data centers regulated so they do not shift costs onto ratepayers; opposes utility rate hikes.
Supports cutting red tape for small businesses and workforce development programs.
Supports strong environmental protections, holding polluters accountable and a transition to clean energy.

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Supports banning outside employment for state representatives and senators.
Dylan Altemara for PA House District 39
Campaign website · Supporters for Dylan Altemara · Full-time pay for full-time work · dylan4pa.com
“He'll push to ban outside employment for all state representatives and senators”
Proposes freezing property taxes for working people and seniors 65+ earning under $75,000 a year.
Dylan Altemara for PA House District 39
Campaign website · Supporters for Dylan Altemara · Lower property taxes · dylan4pa.com
“fight to freeze property taxes at the current level for working people and seniors 65+ who make under $75,000 per year”
Supports expanding background checks and closing private-sale loopholes for firearms.
Dylan Altemara for PA House District 39
Campaign website · Supporters for Dylan Altemara · Safer communities · dylan4pa.com
“Dylan also wants to expand background checks and he wants to close private sale loopholes for firearms.”
Pledges to expand mental and behavioral health services for children and adolescents.
Dylan Altemara for PA House District 39
Campaign website · Supporters for Dylan Altemara · Safer communities · dylan4pa.com
“Dylan Altemara will expand mental and behavioral health services for children and adolescents.”
Supports banning lobbyist gifts over $50 and pledges not to take dark money and to disclose donors.
Dylan Altemara for PA House District 39
Campaign website · Supporters for Dylan Altemara · Fighting Corruption in Harrisburg · dylan4pa.com
“Ban gifts from lobbyists and special interests valued over $50.”
Where I Stand on the Issues - Dylan Altemara for PA House District 39
Campaign website · Supporters for Dylan Altemara · No more big money influence · dylan4pa.com
“Dylan will never take dark money, will always disclose his donors”
Supports expanding the state Housing Trust Fund and incentives for mixed-income and workforce housing.
State House 39th District Democratic primary: Dylan Altemara v. Kellianne Frketic (WESA Candidate Survey)
Candidate questionnaire · 90.5 WESA · Apr 20, 2026 · WESA Candidate Survey, housing question · wesanews.org
“I support expanding the Housing Trust Fund, incentivizing mixed-income and workforce housing, and reducing barriers to responsible development.”
Calls for fully implementing fair school funding and raising wages for school support staff.
State House 39th District Democratic primary: Dylan Altemara v. Kellianne Frketic (WESA Candidate Survey)
Candidate questionnaire · 90.5 WESA · Apr 20, 2026 · WESA Candidate Survey, education question · wesanews.org
“I'll fight to fully implement fair funding, ensure dollars reach classrooms, and raise wages for support staff.”
Wants data centers regulated so they do not shift costs onto ratepayers; opposes utility rate hikes.
Where I Stand on the Issues - Dylan Altemara for PA House District 39
Campaign website · Supporters for Dylan Altemara · Lower costs, stronger families · dylan4pa.com
“pushing for meaningful property tax relief, fighting utility rate hikes”
State House 39th District Democratic primary: Dylan Altemara v. Kellianne Frketic (WESA Candidate Survey)
Candidate questionnaire · 90.5 WESA · Apr 20, 2026 · WESA Candidate Survey, data centers question · wesanews.org
“We should ensure data centers contribute to local economies, use sustainable energy where possible, and don't shift costs onto ratepayers.”
Supports cutting red tape for small businesses and workforce development programs.
Where I Stand on the Issues - Dylan Altemara for PA House District 39
Campaign website · Supporters for Dylan Altemara · Support local, grow local · dylan4pa.com
“cutting unnecessary red tape, pushing for fair tax treatment for local employers, supporting workforce development programs”
Supports strong environmental protections, holding polluters accountable and a transition to clean energy.
Where I Stand on the Issues - Dylan Altemara for PA House District 39
Campaign website · Supporters for Dylan Altemara · Protecting our environment · dylan4pa.com
“Dylan will advocate for strong environmental protections, hold polluters accountable, and support the transition to clean energy”

Andrew Kuzma

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; attorney · Elizabeth Township

The gist

Sponsored HB 377 to outlaw tianeptine ("gas station heroin"); the House passed it in June 2026.In office
Introduced HB 1437 to create a weeklong back-to-school sales tax holiday each August.In office
Proposes moving air-quality permitting from county health departments to the state DEP.In office
Proposes letting municipalities skip asbestos remediation under certain conditions when razing blighted buildings.In office
Proposes letting voters in first-class townships eliminate wards by referendum and elect commissioners at large.In office
Co-leads a bill to ban insurers' "copay accumulator" policies on prescription drug assistance.In office
Co-sponsored HB 79 to create a state program relieving medical debt for low-income residents.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Sponsored HB 377 to outlaw tianeptine ("gas station heroin"); the House passed it in June 2026.
Kuzma's Bill to Make 'Gas Station Heroin' Illegal Passes House
Public statement · Office of Rep. Andrew Kuzma · Jun 15, 2026 · repkuzma.com
“House Bill 377 would prevent the manufacture, delivery or possession of tianeptine”
Introduced HB 1437 to create a weeklong back-to-school sales tax holiday each August.
Kuzma Introduces Bill to Create Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Public statement · Office of Rep. Andrew Kuzma · May 19, 2025 · repkuzma.com
“House Bill 1437 would create an annual back-to-school sales tax holiday beginning the first Friday in August for a week.”
Proposes moving air-quality permitting from county health departments to the state DEP.
Co-sponsorship memo: Moving Air Quality Regulation from County Health Departments to the PA DEP
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 17, 2025 · palegis.us
“move the authority to regulate air quality and issue air quality permits from county health departments to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection”
Proposes letting municipalities skip asbestos remediation under certain conditions when razing blighted buildings.
Co-sponsorship memo: Allowing Municipalities Discretion in Remediating Asbestos in Demolition of Blighted Properties
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 17, 2025 · palegis.us
“gives municipalities greater discretion in handling properties containing asbestos by making remediation optional rather than mandatory under certain conditions”
Proposes letting voters in first-class townships eliminate wards by referendum and elect commissioners at large.
Co-sponsorship memo: Allowing Residents of First Class Townships to Eliminate Wards Via Referendum
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 17, 2025 · palegis.us
“allow referendums in first-class townships that give local residents the ability to eliminate local wards”
Co-leads a bill to ban insurers' "copay accumulator" policies on prescription drug assistance.
Co-sponsorship memo: Prescription Drug Copay Fairness Act (Reps. Kinkead and Kuzma)
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Feb 6, 2026 · palegis.us
“That's why we're introducing the Prescription Drug Copay Fairness Act, to stop an insurance loophole that takes more money out of patients' pockets.”
Co-sponsored HB 79 to create a state program relieving medical debt for low-income residents.
Kuzma, Others Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Pennsylvanians Overcome Medical Debt
Public statement · Office of Rep. Andrew Kuzma · Jan 16, 2025 · repkuzma.com
“introducing a bipartisan bill that would create the Pennsylvania Medical Debt Relief Program”

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