Feijóo names Álvarez de Toledo and Sémper as top PP Madrid candidates

Alberto Núñez Feijóo has finalized the People’s Party (PP) list for Madrid, placing Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo as number two and Borja Sémper as number three. This configuration signals a strategic effort to unify the party’s factions while appealing to right-leaning voters ahead of the November 29 elections Source: ABC. The list also features significant integration of Feijóo’s inner circle, often referred to as the "Galician clan," including Marta Varela at position six and Mar Sánchez at eight Source: El Confidencial.

The selection process involved recruiting experienced regional ministers and mayors, necessitating government reshuffles in several autonomous communities. Notable additions include Ildefonso Castro, Feijóo’s foreign policy advisor, and Carlos Novillo, former emergency councilor for Madrid Source: El Confidencial. Three mayors—Lucía Soledad Fernández Alonso, Rocío García Alcántara, and Paloma Tejero—also secured spots on the list Source: ABC.

Nationwide, the PP is renewing 60% of its candidates, maintaining only 21 heads of list from the 2023 elections Source: La Vanguardia. This renewal extends to Catalonia and the Basque Country, where all provincial lists have been refreshed Source: La Vanguardia. The party leveraged statutory exceptions to allow incumbent mayors of large municipalities to run for parliament, a move that required internal committee approvals Source: Infobae.

In the Senate, Pedro Rollán leads the Madrid delegation alongside Inma Sanz and Carlos García Adanero Source: ABC. Meanwhile, negotiations with Vox continue regarding potential pacts to optimize results in the Upper House Source: La Vanguardia. The new Congress is scheduled to convene on December 23 Source: Infobae.