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State Representative, 197th District

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Nov 3, 2026

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

Philadelphia only, in North Philadelphia (including Kensington, Hunting Park, Glenwood and Feltonville): all of Wards 19 and 43 and parts of Wards 7, 18, 31, 37, 42 and 49. Uncontested: no Republican candidate is on the ballot.

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Danilo BurgosOfficial portrait — PA House Democratic Caucus

Danilo Burgos

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative

The gist

  • Supports home repair programs and incentives for building new housing units.
  • Supports early and mail-in voting plus language access and translation for voters.
  • Co-sponsored a House-passed bill limiting utility shareholder returns on equity to lower energy bills.In office
  • Wrote the enacted law letting the PUC review utilities' electricity demand forecasts sent to PJM.In office
  • Proposes provisional, supervised medical licenses for qualified international medical graduates.In office
  • Sponsored the House-passed Keystone Fresh Act, giving schools grants to buy local food for meals.In office
  • Sponsored a House-passed bill requiring consent before genetic testing companies use customer data.In office
  • Proposes regulating skill games with a $500 monthly fee per terminal and a 50,000-terminal statewide cap.In office

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

More about Danilo
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  1. Supports home repair programs and incentives for building new housing units.

    Pennsylvania State Representative District 197 — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “investing in affordable housing, including programs that repair existing homes and incentivize the construction of new units”
  2. Supports early and mail-in voting plus language access and translation for voters.

    Pennsylvania State Representative District 197 — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Language access and translation services are also critical so all eligible voters can fully participate.”
  3. Co-sponsored a House-passed bill limiting utility shareholder returns on equity to lower energy bills.

    PA House unanimously passes bill that would reduce utility bills, limit shareholder profits

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Danilo Burgos · Jun 22, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “House Bill 2224 would reform this broken ratemaking system to establish a default, market-based rate of return on equity”
  4. Wrote the enacted law letting the PUC review utilities' electricity demand forecasts sent to PJM.

    Burgos bill to increase electric load forecasting accountability included in Pa. budget

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Danilo Burgos · Nov 18, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “Burgos' bill allows the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to review and validate load forecasts submitted by Pennsylvania utilities to PJM”
  5. Proposes provisional, supervised medical licenses for qualified international medical graduates.

    Burgos introduces legislation to address statewide physician shortages

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Danilo Burgos · Jan 8, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “We're addressing critical physician shortages, especially in underserved and rural communities, by using qualified international medical graduates.”
  6. Sponsored the House-passed Keystone Fresh Act, giving schools grants to buy local food for meals.

    Burgos bill to expand access to fresh, local food in school meals passes House

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Danilo Burgos · Dec 16, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “would establish a grant program incentivizing schools to purchase, promote and serve local foods in their meal programs”
  7. Sponsored a House-passed bill requiring consent before genetic testing companies use customer data.

    Burgos bill to strengthen transparency between consumers and genetic testing companies passes House

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Danilo Burgos · Dec 16, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “House Bill 1530 would require express consent from customers before using consumer data”
  8. Proposes regulating skill games with a $500 monthly fee per terminal and a 50,000-terminal statewide cap.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Regulating PA Skill Video Games

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Feb 9, 2026 · palegis.us

    “This bill implements a $500 monthly fee for every skill game terminal. … This bill sets a statewide limit of 50,000 terminals total.”

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