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IU and Podemos race to register joint Por Andalucía list before deadline

With less than 24 hours before the registration deadline for the May 17, 2026 Andalusian election, Izquierda Unida and Podemos have not finalized a joint list for Por Andalucía, raising the risk of a last-minute collapse similar to 2022.

Apr 2nd 2026 · Spain

Insights

  • The legal deadline to register coalitions is 23:59 on Friday at the Parliament of Andalusia in Seville.
  • Por Andalucía currently comprises IU, Movimiento Sumar, Iniciativa del Pueblo Andaluz, Partido Verde and Alternativa Republicana.
  • Negotiations continue a day before the cutoff with IU led by Antonio Maíllo and regional coordinators Toni Valero and Ernesto Alba while Podemos delegates Nicolás Sguiglia and Javier García negotiate amid the absence of secretary general Raquel Martínez.
  • Podemos, weakened by results under 1% in recent regional votes, signaled willingness to accept Maíllo as lead candidate to avoid a repeat of 2022 when it was left off the formal list.
  • Proposed top candidates include Maíllo for Seville, Esperanza Gómez for Cádiz, José Antonio Jiménez Ramos for Huelva and Ernesto Alba for Málaga, and IU has the strongest territorial presence with about 5,100 militants and 62 mayors.

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