Sonora electoral institute sets 2026-2027 campaign spending limits

The General Council of the State Electoral and Citizen Participation Institute (IEE) of Sonora has approved the pre-campaign spending limits for the 2026-2027 Local Ordinary Electoral Process. These limits apply to the elections for governor, local deputies, and municipal councils.

For the governorship, the spending cap is set at 85,311,342.50 pesos. For municipal councils, the total spending cap across all 72 municipalities is 22,983,123 pesos. Hermosillo has the highest municipal limit at 5.9 million pesos, followed by Cajeme, Nogales, and San Luis Río Colorado.

The institute also approved measures to ensure indigenous representation and gender parity in the local Congress. Political parties must nominate indigenous candidates in districts 20 (Etchojoa) and 21 (Huatabampo), with formulas required to include both men and women.