Overview

• All parties met the August 17 deadline to close lists for the October 26 legislative elections, fixing the national contest framework across every district.
• La Libertad Avanza, under Karina Milei’s direction, registered full slates nationwide featuring Patricia Bullrich for Senate in CABA and José Luis Espert for deputies in Buenos Aires Province.
• Cristina Kirchner’s strong intervention secured unified Fuerza Patria lists across most provinces but provoked tense last-minute negotiations in several districts.
• In San Luis, deputy Carlos González D’Alessandro broke from LLA to run an independent provincial ticket, while Santa Fe peronists struck a unity deal headed by Caren Tepp with Agustín Rossi in second place.
• The government plans a high-profile launch event for Milei’s candidates and aims to recruit 40,000 fiscales in Buenos Aires Province plus 100,000 nationwide to oversee polling.