Overview

• Podemos’ national leadership announced internal primaries for its Andalusian candidate to be held between late October and mid-November.
• Reports identify deputy Juan Antonio Delgado as the leading favorite to head Podemos’ ticket as the party pursues a separate run.
• Ernesto Alba, secretary general of the Partido Comunista de Andalucía, formally presented his bid and is the only declared aspirant in IU’s primary to date.
• IU’s selection process closes on October 20, and if uncontested Alba would become IU’s candidate before Por Andalucía decides its final lead figure by consensus or further primaries.
• Por Andalucía relaunched without Podemos in September, and analysts warn that four left-leaning ballots with PSOE, Por Andalucía, Podemos and Adelante Andalucía could splinter votes and reduce seats.