Politics · Spain · 11 hrs ago
Mónica García withdraws from Frente Amplio’s November election list
Spain’s Health Minister Mónica García has withdrawn from Frente Amplio’s list for the November 29 general election.
She says she will remain in Más Madrid and wants to put the common good ahead of personal ambitions.
The decision comes after disagreements among Más Madrid, Frente Amplio and Podemos over how to form a joint list in Madrid.
Más Madrid has named regional deputy Emilio Delgado as its lead candidate there, with national parliamentarian Tesh Sidi proposed as number two.
García is turning her attention to Madrid politics, where she leads Más Madrid.
She aims to preserve her position ahead of the region’s elections in May 2027, when she hopes to seek the regional presidency.
The parties’ talks over a shared list have not produced an agreement.
Mónica García has withdrawn from the Frente Amplio list for Spain’s general election on November 29.
The health minister said she was putting the common good before personal interests, according to El País.
She plans to remain in Más Madrid and focus on leading the party in the Madrid region.
Más Madrid has named regional deputy Emilio Delgado as its lead candidate for Congress in Madrid and proposes Tesh Sidi as number two.
García’s withdrawal comes as Más Madrid, Frente Amplio and Podemos have failed to agree on a consensus list in Madrid.
- Who
- Mónica García, Spain’s health minister and a leader of Más Madrid.
- What
- She formally withdrew from the Frente Amplio electoral list for the general election.
- When
- October 20, 2026; the election is scheduled for November 29.
- Where
- Madrid, Spain.
- Why
- She said she wanted to put the common good first and preserve her regional leadership.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
García was widely discussed as a leading figure for the Madrid coalition’s electoral list.
García formally withdrew from the Frente Amplio list for the November 29 general election.
Más Madrid named Emilio Delgado as its lead candidate for Congress in Madrid and proposed Tesh Sidi as number two.
Madrid’s regional elections are scheduled.
- General election
- November 29, 2026
- Withdrawal
- Mónica García left the Frente Amplio list
- Madrid lead candidate
- Emilio Delgado
- Proposed number two
- Tesh Sidi
- Regional election
- May 2027
3 sources
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