Overview

• Giuseppe Conte formally put forward Pasquale Tridico for the Calabria governorship, also offering Vittoria Baldino and Anna Laura Orrico, and Tridico declared himself available pending allied approval.
• Calabria votes on 5–6 October with candidate submissions due by 6 September, creating urgency for a unified centre-left slate.
• The PD moved to unblock Puglia by nudging Antonio Decaro toward a run as Michele Emiliano considers stepping back from a spot on the regional lists.
• The centre-right remains undecided in Veneto and Campania pending a leaders’ summit, with names in play including FdI’s Edmondo Cirielli, civics such as Giosy Romano, and Mara Carfagna signaling she would consider a request.
• The PD–M5S pact holds in Tuscany for incumbent Eugenio Giani, while the right lines up Alessandro Tomasi and centrist partners debate their positioning.