# Morena state candidate selection > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/morena-state-candidate-selection > Updated: 2026-08-01T18:19:01.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. On 29 July 2026, Morena began a formal review of roughly 300 applications to become coordinators of the Defence of the Transformation in Baja California Sur. The role involves house‑to‑house outreach, informational assemblies and cooperation with allied parties, and could later serve as a stepping‑stone to the 2027 state‑governor race. The party said it would verify documents, contact applicants with incomplete paperwork and eventually publish a list of approved candidates. Two days later, on 1 August 2026, Morena announced it was weighing several aspirants for the Sonora governorship, naming former senators, officials and local politicians under consideration. In the same release, Morena deputy Eligio Valencia López was elected president of the Mesa Directiva of the Baja California state Congress, with party colleagues appointed as vice‑president and secretary. These entries illustrate Morena’s parallel processes of vetting and appointing candidates across multiple western Mexican states as it prepares its slate for the 2027 elections. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-01: Morena selects Sonora governor candidates, appoints Baja California congressional president Morena names Sonora governor hopefuls and elects Eligio Valencia as president of Baja California's congressional board. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/morena-selects-sonora-governor-candidates-appoints-baja-california-congressional-president ### 2026-07-29: Morena reviews candidates for Coordination of the Transformation in Baja California Sur Morena began reviewing roughly 300 applications to select candidates for the Coordination of the Transformation in Baja California Sur, a role that may lead to a 2027 gubernatorial run. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/morena-reviews-candidates-for-coordination-of-the-transformation-in-baja-california-sur --- Cite as: Morena state candidate selection. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/morena-state-candidate-selection