PAN Tamaulipas leadership contest intensifies ahead of July 5 internal election

The Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas is holding an internal election to renew its state leadership. Deputy Gerardo Peña defended the candidacy of Gloria Selene Garza Jiménez and César Augusto “Truko” Verástegui, saying the pair enjoys broad support among the rank‑and‑file and dismissing accusations from rival factions as unfounded. The contest pits the Garza‑Verástegui ticket, portrayed as experienced party insiders, against a rival formula linked to former governor Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca. The internal vote is scheduled for 5 July, and participants argue the outcome will determine whether the party moves toward renewal or returns to past power struggles.