Morena faces internal disputes over candidate selection for 2027

In Mexico City, a group of Morena deputies sought to remove Héctor Díaz Polanco from the party’s city leadership, fearing his control could keep them out of the party’s 2027 mayoral and congressional candidate lists. They mistakenly believed the city’s own election commission decided candidacies, while the national Comisión Nacional de Elecciones, led by Citlalli Hernández, actually governs the process.

In Tamaulipas, federal deputy José Braña Mojica and local officials urged party aspirants to wait for the national Morena call that will set the rules for internal candidate selection. The governor highlighted recent government achievements and the upcoming alliance talks, underscoring the party’s broader internal competition as it prepares for upcoming elections.

Both stories illustrate growing tensions within Morena as it navigates candidate selection ahead of the 2027 electoral cycle.