Overview

• Polling is scheduled for Sunday and Monday in the Marche, with counting expected to finish Monday evening.
• Incumbent Francesco Acquaroli is viewed as the center-right favorite against center-left challenger Matteo Ricci, though the race is presented as competitive.
• A survey circulated during the blackout period was denied by pollster Swg, and Fratelli d’Italia filed complaints with Agcom and the Ancona prosecutor alleging a fake poll.
• Healthcare and infrastructure defined the debate, while Ricci’s closing train tour invoked Gaza demonstrations to mobilize left-leaning turnout.
• National leaders intensified campaigning, with Giorgia Meloni pitching direct election of the Valle d’Aosta president and planning a Sept. 30 visit to Lamezia Terme to support Calabria’s Roberto Occhiuto.