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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House District 180

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One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 180 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jose A. Giral. Candidate information follows official Philadelphia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Jose A. Giral (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jose A. Giral is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jose A. Giral was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns (electionreturns.pa.gov) with the Department's post-primary withdrawal listing; independent and minor-party candidates who filed nomination papers are added when the Department of State posts the certified general-election list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Jose A. Giral

Jose A. Giral

Democratic · Incumbent

Jose Giral is the Democratic state representative for House District 180, representing part of Philadelphia County, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. He serves as secretary of the House Gaming Oversight Committee and also sits on the Energy, Human Services, and Labor and Industry committees, per his legislative profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

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