At the start of the campaign for the Spanish Parliamentary election the People’s Party in Zaragoza called for a change of government. Its lead candidate for Congress of Deputies in the province of Zaragoza, Rocío Dívar, presented party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo as an alternative to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez .
At the event at the People’s Party headquarters in Aragon Dívar called for a “national reconstruction” under Feijóo, according to Europa Press. She sharply attacked the Socialists and their government and made allegations of corruption. These statements are campaign accusations made by the candidate, not findings of individual criminal responsibility.
The president of the regional government of Aragón and leader of the People’s Party there, Jorge Azcón, also took part in the launch. He compared the significance of the forthcoming election with the 1996 vote, after which José María Aznar became head of government. Broadcaster Cadena SER also reported on appearances by Dívar and Azcón.
The Socialists launched their campaign in Zaragoza with an event at their party headquarters. Their lead candidate for Congress in the province, Fernando Beltrán, warned of a possible rollback of social and employment rights by a government formed by the People’s Party and Vox, according to Cadena SER. Vox and the Chunta Aragonesista–Frente Amplio alliance also began their campaigns in the regional capital.
Both chambers of the Spanish parliament will be elected on 29 November 2026. The royal decree published in October dissolved the Congress of Deputies and the Senate and set the date. The official election campaign runs from 13 to 27 November; the newly elected chambers are due to meet on 23 December.
Under the decree, Aragón has a total of 13 seats in the Congress of Deputies: seven for Zaragoza province and three each for Huesca and Teruel. Four senators are also directly elected in each of the three provinces. The Congress has 350 members nationwide. Voters choose from fixed party lists for the Congress; in the Senate election, they vote for individual candidates.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).