Overview

• Pedro Sánchez and María Jesús Montero led a joint event in Málaga to kick off the PSOE’s Andalusian campaign cycle ahead of regional elections expected in 2026.
• The rally began at 11:00 in the Pabellón de Deportes of the University of Málaga under the slogan “El cambio en marcha.”
• Montero has been the PSOE-A candidate since June and says she can combine her duties as Spain’s first deputy prime minister and finance minister until elections are called.
• Andalusian president Juanma Moreno has placed the regional election in June 2026 if the term runs its course, with a spring call mentioned as a possible alternative scenario.
• The launch follows recent party disruptions, including a postponed federal convention due to Castilla y León wildfires and a July Federal Committee meeting moved to Ferraz after Santos Cerdán’s resignation and his provisional imprisonment in the ‘caso Koldo.’