Overview

• Romero confirmed he will not seek reelection in the October 2025 legislative elections and will formally leave his Senate seat when his term ends in December.
• He declared “I leave my post, but not politics,” signaling his intent to stay involved in national affairs through commentary and advocacy.
• Since first elected in December 2007, the Peronist from Salta has sponsored roughly 2,000 legislative initiatives across three consecutive Senate terms.
• He criticized the current electoral climate as ‘proclive a pocos acuerdos,’ expressing concern that rising polarization could pave the way for a populist model.
• His August 6 announcement was attended by prominent senators such as Eduardo Vischi, Alfredo De Angeli and Carlos Espínola, reflecting the enduring alliances he built when his cross-party coalition shifted Senate control in late 2023.