Canary Islands Municipalists Unite Ahead of General Elections
Teodoro Sosa and Cristina Valido will head the joint candidacy of Coalición Canaria and Municipalistas Primero Canarias in the upcoming general election on 29 November. This alliance, aimed at consolidating municipalist strength stemming from the split of Nueva Canarias, unites numerous local organisations from across Gran Canaria.
The electoral agreement seeks to enhance representation in Las Palmas, which has eight parliamentary seats. In the previous election, both CC and Nueva Canarias failed to secure a seat, with the eighth going to the PP. Had they collaborated, they would have achieved success.
Sosa, the mayor of Gáldar and leader of BNR, leads the candidate list for Las Palmas, followed by María Fernández from CC and Juan José Rodríguez from Asamblea Majorera-Coalición Canaria. In Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where municipalist fragmentation is less pronounced, Valido will again lead the CC candidacy.
The alliance, however, adopts different names in each province—Primero Canarias-Coalición Canaria in Las Palmas and Coalición Canaria-Primero Canarias in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The new platform’s parliamentary candidates also include Nuria Cabrera, selected for the Senate.
The pact marks the first electoral test for this coalition, which has emerged from the schism of progressive nationalists, primarily in Gran Canaria. It has the backing of 20 organisations, including various local groups and stakeholders.
A key commitment of the alliance focuses on public housing funding, maintaining the Economic and Fiscal Regime, and other pressing issues like infrastructure and migration management. This combined force aims to learn from past electoral failures while striving for a stronger presence in Congress for the Canary Islands.
