At the launch of the Spanish election campaign on 5 November 2026, Fernando López Miras called in Murcia for the election of the conservative People’s Party At a poster campaign in Plaza de Santo Domingo, the party chairman in the Region Murcia called for a government led by party leader Alberto Núñez FeijóoThe snap Parliamentary election will take place on 29 November.
López Miras said, according to the Europa Press news agency, that Spain needed to work again. With Feijóo as prime minister, the country’s recovery should begin. According to the report, Murcia Mayor Rebeca Pérez and People’s Party candidates for Congress of Deputies and Senate .
The regional politician portrayed the election campaign as particularly important for young people who could not afford a home or move out of their parents’ home. He also addressed families whose income, in his view, no longer lasted until the end of the month. At the same time, he attacked the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and accused it of corruption. These are allegations made by the opposition politician, not findings by the news agency.
Feijóo presented López Miras as an alternative to Sánchez. He said he expected him to provide reliable government, high-quality public services, lower taxes and rising pensions. For the Region of Murcia, he singled out water supply, water transfers, infrastructure and the funding of the autonomous communities as key issues.
According to him, the People’s Party candidates in Murcia are headed by Miriam Guardiola for the Congress of Deputies and Francisco Bernabé for the Senate. Both chambers will be renewed in the nationwide election.
Prime Minister Sánchez announced the snap election on 5 October. The decree dissolving parliament and calling the election was published in the Official State Gazette on 6 October. The official election campaign began on 13 November and ends on 27 November. According to the Interior Ministry, around 38.7 million people are eligible to vote, including Spaniards living abroad.
Voters determine the composition of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate. The Congress of Deputies then decides who will be the next prime minister; Feijóo’s taking office is therefore not confirmed merely by the call to vote.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).