Vox confirmed its candidates for Spain’s early parliamentary election on 19 October 2026 and finalised its list for Madrid . The lead candidate is party leader Santiago Abascal; in second place is Montserrat Lluis, Vox’s deputy secretary-general and the party’s key negotiator in agreements and coalition participation with the Partido Popular in several autonomous communities. The decision was made by the Comité Ejecutivo Nacional as the party’s highest body between congresses.
In third place on the list is Juan Sergio Redondo, Vox’s spokesperson from Ceuta. In fourth place is the current spokesperson for the parliamentary group in Congress, Pepa Millán. In fifth place is Cristian Toro and a city councillor in Madrid and Olympic medallist. The line-up is intended to raise the profile of the campaign in the country’s largest constituency and bring together well-known party figures. The Comité Ejecutivo Nacional also approved other leading candidacies this Monday; party members have singled out Samuel Vázquez, among others, who is standing as the lead candidate in Ávila.
Montserrat Lluis’s nomination underscores a clear priority: ahead of the election, Vox is drawing on the negotiating experience gained through regional power-sharing agreements with the Partido Popular. This continues the party’s strategy of using regional alliances as a lever to secure influence in governments. In Madrid, the choice of lead candidate puts the negotiating framework from the previous legislative term in the foreground—a signal to voters who expect stability and clear lines of responsibility in any post-election coalition-building.
The confirmation of the lists comes during a short, intense phase of the election campaign ahead of the 29 November 2026. In Madrid, the established parties are competing alongside Vox for the strongest representation; the province has traditionally been decisive in determining a majority in the Congreso de los Diputados. The effect of Vox’s leading candidates on voter mobilisation and coalition options will depend on the nationwide distribution of votes and the shift in seats within the constituency.
The factual new development is the formal confirmation of the order of candidates in Madrid by the Comité Ejecutivo Nacional; this replaces provisional speculation and internal preliminary decisions. Any further personnel or policy decisions remain subject to the campaign’s official presentation. The election date and the list positions now confirmed are the immediate context for this report.
Editor: Phillipe Schmidt-Araguin (Article created with AI assistance).