Morena Names Cruz Pérez Cuéllar 4T Coordinator in Chihuahua for 2027 Elections
- Morena designated Cruz Pérez Cuéllar on September 28, 2026, as its coordinator for the Defense of the Transformation and National Sovereignty in Chihuahua, concluding the party's selection process...
- The final decision left behind Senator Andrea Chávez, who had also vied for the nomination alongside Pérez Cuéllar, the mayor of Ciudad Juárez with a leave of absence.
- The upcoming concurrent elections in 2027 will involve the National Electoral Institute and the State Electoral Institute of Chihuahua to renew the state executive branch, the local congress,...
Morena designated Cruz Pérez Cuéllar on September 28, 2026, as its coordinator for the Defense of the Transformation and National Sovereignty in Chihuahua, concluding the party’s selection process for the 17 state governorships up for election in 2027. The announcement was made by party leaders at the World Trade Center in Mexico City, setting up a competitive race to unseat the current National Action Party administration.
The Contest and Final Selection in Mexico City
The final decision left behind Senator Andrea Chávez, who had also vied for the nomination alongside Pérez Cuéllar, the mayor of Ciudad Juárez with a leave of absence. According to Citlalli Hernández Mora, president of Morena’s National Elections Commission, the designation derived from opinion surveys and feedback gathered across the northern state. The selection process was conducted in coordination with allied political organizations, including the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico and the Labor Party, as detailed in reports from ADN/Staff and La Jornada. Supporters of both leading contenders staged competing chants inside the venue, shouting the names of their preferred candidates before party leaders called for internal harmony. Ariadna Montiel Reyes, national leader of Morena, emphasized the necessity of maintaining party cohesion. She stated that the primary objective of the movement is to remove the PAN from the Chihuahua governorship, according to reporting published by La Jornada.
Electoral Stakes and the Political Climate in Chihuahua
The upcoming concurrent elections in 2027 will involve the National Electoral Institute and the State Electoral Institute of Chihuahua to renew the state executive branch, the local congress, and all municipal governments. Voters will select a governor for the 2027–2033 term to succeed current Governor María Eugenia Campos Galván. In addition, citizens will choose 33 lawmakers for the state congress—comprising 22 relative majority seats and 11 proportional representation seats—as well as authorities across all 67 municipal administrations, including Ciudad Juárez and the state capital. Pérez Cuéllar acknowledged the competitive nature of the internal race and praised the work of Andrea Chávez during the candidate selection phase. His political background includes service in the Chihuahua state congress, the federal Chamber of Deputies, and the Senate of the Republic. The designation establishes his leadership role in organizing party structures ahead of the campaign, though formal candidacy registrations will take place at a later date under established electoral procedures.