Politics · Spain · 11 hrs ago
Frente Amplio will not run candidates in Spain’s Teruel province
Frente Amplio will not run candidates in Teruel in Spain’s general election, leaving voters there without its option for Congress.
The coalition includes Chunta Aragonesista, Izquierda Unida, Sumar, Equo and Recortes Cero, but not Podemos.
Chunta Aragonesista said the move was meant to avoid splitting the vote and help secure a progressive majority.
Teruel is the only province in Spain where voters will not be able to choose Frente Amplio candidates for Congress.
Izquierda Unida called the decision a mistake, noting that it governs in two towns in the province, including La Puebla de Híjar.
In 2023, Sumar received 4,126 votes in Teruel, far short of a seat.
Some local voters said they had lost their preferred option, while others said they would continue voting for the PSOE.
Frente Amplio will not run candidates in Teruel province in Spain’s general election.
The decision means Teruel will be the only province in Spain where voters cannot choose a Frente Amplio ballot for Congress.
The coalition said it wanted to avoid splitting the vote and help secure a progressive majority.
Izquierda Unida, a member of the coalition, called the decision a “disgrace.”
The coalition includes Izquierda Unida, Sumar, Equo and Recortes Cero, alongside Chunta Aragonesista.
- Who
- Frente Amplio, a coalition including Izquierda Unida, Sumar, Equo and Recortes Cero, will not run candidates in Teruel.
- What
- It will not present candidates for the general election in the province.
- When
- The decision was made five days after the coalition was announced on 16 October. The election date is not stated.
- Where
- Teruel province, Spain.
- Why
- Chunta Aragonesista said the move was intended to avoid splitting the vote and help secure a progressive majority.
Izquierda Unida
Chunta Aragonesista
Decision not to run in Teruel
Izquierda Unida
IU called the decision a “disgrace.
Chunta Aragonesista
Chunta said it wanted to avoid splitting the vote and do everything possible to secure a progressive majority.
Ada Colau and Emilio Delgado visited Zaragoza on the final day for submitting coalition agreements for the general election.
Five days after the coalition announcement, Frente Amplio decided not to present candidates in Teruel.
El Mundo published its report on the decision.
- Province
- Teruel, Spain
- Coalition announcement
- 16 October 2026
- Decision
- No Frente Amplio candidates in Teruel
- Coalition parties
- Izquierda Unida, Sumar, Equo and Recortes Cero
- Sumar votes in 2023
- 4,126 in Teruel
What people are saying
build a shared political project that places Aragón’s needs at the centre of the state agenda
fight against those who consider us a territory of neglect and sacrifice
avoid the dispersal of the vote and do everything possible to secure a progressive majority
disgrace