Overview
- Roberto Gualtieri formally opened his re-election campaign at the Auditorium della Conciliazione on Saturday, November 7, 2026, and received public, full backing from PD secretary Elly Schlein.
- Delegations from the Movimento 5 Stelle and Azione attended the launch but gave no formal commitment, with former mayor Virginia Raggi absent and some M5S figures expressing policy reservations.
- Gualtieri framed a program focused on housing, depavimentazione and urban greening, and stronger public transport, while calling on national and EU resources to support those priorities.
- The mayor signalled an ambition to win outright at the first round and pitched Rome as a possible 'national laboratory' for a broader centre‑left pact, but disputes over projects such as the Santa Palomba waste‑to‑energy plant pose potential dealbreakers.
- The large turnout and visible cross‑party presence underline the campaign’s momentum but key questions remain about coalition negotiations, the final program details and how promised projects will affect housing access, traffic and green space for residents.