Chihuahua Senator Andrea Chávez requested Senate leave to fully pursue the Morena candidacy for state governor in the 2027 elections. She stated that the current government has abandoned people amid poverty, inequality, and unprecedented insecurity. President Claudia Sheinbaum reminded that all candidates must follow party rules.
On Tuesday, April 15, the Senate's Steering Committee announced Senator Andrea Chávez's leave request. Morena and allied senators praised her, predicting she will be the next governor.
In a radio interview with Azucena Uresti, Chávez said Chihuahua suffers from poverty, inequality, unemployment, and unprecedented insecurity levels. "We are at a stellar moment in Chihuahua with the possibility of generating a shift toward progressivism, toward a project of rights, toward a project for people sunk in poverty", she stated. She added that during house-to-house visits, residents urged her to focus fully on the state.
As head of the Welfare Commission, Chávez acknowledged the Senate needs full-time legislators, but "Chihuahua also needs someone fully dedicated, and that is who I want to be". On X, she posted: "Today I leave the Senate to personally tackle ending 100 years of PRIAN in Chihuahua. The Chihuahua Spring is coming!".
On Thursday, April 16, during her morning briefing, President Claudia Sheinbaum said: "Everyone is very good, there are rules" to follow. She recalled reprimanding Chávez in 2025 for early campaigning, such as distributing ambulances with her image. Chihuahua is currently governed by Maru Campos of the PAN-PRD alliance.
