Mexico's National Action Party (PAN) has opened candidacy registrations to any citizen for the 2027 elections, with over five thousand people interested so far. Party spokesperson Jorge Triana said they will vet the list and use surveys to select candidates starting in September.
Mexico's National Action Party (PAN) announced on Saturday that it will select its candidates through surveys, following an event where this was revealed. Party spokesperson Jorge Triana told El Financiero they are vetting a list of interested individuals exceeding five thousand for various positions nationwide. “Any citizen can register. We are already in the process of vetting all those who have signed up, which are many; in the last count I had, there were more than five thousand people interested in being PAN candidates for different positions across the country,” Triana said. He added that formal surveys will begin in September once the electoral process starts. The party has three selection methods: internal militant vote, which is being set aside; open primary to citizens; and survey designation. Triana denied copying Morena, stating: “This is nothing new for us, no one is copying.” They are open to members from other parties, including Morena, but reserve admission rights based on integrity. He cited examples like Félix Salgado Macedonio, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, and Adán Augusto López Hernández as those who would be rejected. Additionally, 100,000 citizens have expressed intent to join PAN, awaiting INE validation.
