Overview
- About six million voters are slated to choose a president, three designates, 128 lawmakers and 298 mayors on Nov. 30, with the winner set to succeed Xiomara Castro on January 27, 2026.
- CID Gallup’s Sept. 30 snapshot shows Salvador Nasralla at 27%, Rixi Moncada at 26% and Nasry Asfura at 24%, with 18% undecided in a plurality, no-runoff system.
- The official campaign ran from Sept. 1 to Nov. 25, and the leading contenders capped their drives with rallies in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula over the weekend.
- Prosecutor Zelaya opened an investigation into alleged electoral irregularities involving CNE counselor Cosette López, deputy Tomás Zambrano Molina and an active military agent based on leaked recordings, a move some critics describe as intimidation.
- Tensions were reported as Nasralla’s vehicle caravan in Tegucigalpa was disrupted by Libre supporters with complaints of assaults, while Asfura urged his base to protect votes at the polls and to vote early.