After a demanding weekend, the Alicante PSOE’s Federal Executive Commission gathered for a general assembly to formalize the upcoming municipal lists. The event took place on a Monday, with the process moving quickly as decisions were pushed forward by Tuesday, February 28, and then extended for another week on programming grounds. The sole item on the agenda was the formal approval of the candidate lists, a move clearly aimed at accelerating the path to a local race.
With the new phase, a particularly busy week unfolds, during which the internal selection process returns to a higher tempo. A circulated list of 60 candidates has been published, and 32 names that had already been pre-marked in the voting workflow were disclosed to the public. Mayoral candidate Ana Barceló has signaled a wish to assemble a working team from the outset, yet she has later sought to keep the margin minimal this weekend in line with party expectations.
List of marked names to know who to vote for in Alicante’s PSOE
When this publication went to print, much of the applicant pool linked to the current municipal group remained active within the broader socialist movement. The voting tied to last Sunday’s internal process stretched late into the night, leaving the victor with a substantial influence within the local council.
The head of the Alicante socialists, supported by former senator Ángel Franco, urged militants to act decisively. The message was simple: vote for candidates you trust. The appeal resonated strongly. For instance, the candidate who drew the most backing, Maria Jose Adsua, was able to surpass the incumbent spokesperson, Miguel Millana, who had stood as Barceló’s rival during the primaries and received support in the mid-300 vote range.
[Citation: Local newspaper coverage of Alicante PSOE internal process and candidate lists, attribution to the investigative report detailing the primaries and the resulting vote tallies.]