Following last month's party council meeting, the Buenos Aires Justicialist Party (PJ) has published its detailed schedule for internal leadership elections on March 15, 2026. The timeline sets February 8 as the key date for confirming candidacies, revealing if Kicillof-aligned mayors challenge Máximo Kirchner. Kirchner addressed ongoing divisions in a December 20 interview, urging unity.
Building on recent internal tensions and the party council's December decisions, the Buenos Aires PJ has released its official electoral calendar on its website for leadership elections on March 15, 2026.
Key milestones include: January 22 opening of the Electoral Board's intake at Matheu 130; voter rolls displayed until January 27, with challenges due that day; endorsements due February 3; official candidacies on February 8—when unity lists or challenges from Kicillof allies to Kirchner and La Cámpora will emerge; candidate lists close February 12; challenges end February 15; Electoral Board rulings February 19; ballot submissions February 21; approvals February 27; final clearance March 4; voting March 15; scrutiny from March 16.
In a December 20 Patas TV interview, Kirchner alluded to factional rifts: “There are people who want to be there, and one day they might say, ‘Life for Cristina,’ another day ‘life for whoever’... This can't be done from resentment.” He emphasized unity for affiliates if no consensus: “No one can do it alone... bet on reuniting for the people's interests."
