# Spanish general election campaigns and Senate strategies > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-general-election-campaigns > Updated: 2026-10-19T10:16:46.000Z. Sources: 130. Developments: 3. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has officially announced the dissolution of the Cortes, setting the general elections for Sunday, November 29. As parties finalize candidate lists, the PSOE and Frente Amplio have reached a pact to present joint Senate candidacies across 43 provinces. Registered just before the legal deadline, this strategic move aims to challenge the People's Party (PP) majority in the Upper House and secure a role in potential constitutional reforms. This alliance excludes Catalonia and the Canary Islands, with the exception of La Gomera. In response, the PP and Vox are exploring strategies to secure a three-fifths Senate majority, which would allow them to appoint four conservative magistrates to the Constitutional Court. Projections suggest that if the parties run separate candidacies, the right-wing bloc may fall short of the 161 seats required. To optimize results, they are considering agreements, such as Vox withdrawing in approximately twenty provinces, to counter the left-wing alliance. Regional campaigning continues. In the Basque Country, the PSE-EE has presented candidates Patxi López (Bizkaia), Rafaela Romero (Gipuzkoa), and Javier Hurtado (Álava), with Secretary General Eneko Andueza seeking to build a majority to support Sánchez’s government. In Valladolid, Óscar Puente has campaigned by contrasting Spanish economic indicators with those of Argentina. Meanwhile, the government faces the resignation of nine high-ranking territorial representatives in Andalusia and Catalonia, effective October 20. ## Claims - The PSOE and Frente Amplio will run a joint list called ‘Senado de Progreso’ for the Senate in 45 provinces. (disputed by 7 sources) - Podemos secretary general Ione Belarra proposed bilateral pacts with IU in ten autonomous communities, excluding Madrid and Catalonia. (disputed by 5 sources) - The joint Senate agreement covers approximately 47 to 48 constituencies. (disputed by 4 sources) - The CIS poll predicts the PSOE will receive 34% of the vote and the PP will receive 22.2%. (disputed by 3 sources) - Podemos rejected a state-wide pact with Frente Amplio, proposing instead to negotiate in 11 autonomous communities. (disputed by 2 sources) - The general elections are scheduled for November 29. (corroborated by 36 sources) - Podemos and Frente Amplio did not reach a national agreement to run together for the Congress. (corroborated by 9 sources) - The coalition is preparing for the general elections scheduled for November 29. (corroborated by 8 sources) - The PSOE federal leadership removed Luis Tudanca from the Senate candidacy for Burgos. (corroborated by 7 sources) - Pedro Sánchez has been proclaimed the PSOE candidate for reelection. (corroborated by 7 sources) - María Jesús Montero stated she would be ‘delighted’ if José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero participated in the Andalusian election campaign. (corroborated by 6 sources) - The decision for Zapatero to join the campaign rests with him and his personal motivation. (corroborated by 6 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-19: Spanish left-wing parties form alliances for upcoming elections Spanish left-wing parties, including Podemos and Esquerra Republicana, are forming electoral alliances and launching joint campaigns to unite voters ahead of upcoming elections. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-left-wing-parties-form-alliances-for-upcoming-elections ### 2026-10-15: Spain general elections: Left-wing parties form strategic Senate alliances Spanish left-wing parties are forming various regional and Senate-specific alliances for the November 29 elections, despite failing to reach a unified national pact for the Congress of Deputies. 125 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-leaders-use-brussels-summit-to-advance-election-campaigns ### 2026-10-13: Spanish political leaders intensify campaigns ahead of November 29 elections Spanish political leaders intensify campaigns ahead of the November 29 general elections, with Feijóo promising investigations into the Ceuta migration crisis and BNG's Pontón seeking strength in Madrid. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bng-leader-ana-pontn-seeks-greater-influence-in-madrid --- Cite as: Spanish general election campaigns and Senate strategies. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-general-election-campaigns