In Elche the People’s Party is presenting a new signature for the municipal elections as Pablo Ruz unveils his list. Francisco Soler, a Rotary Vice President and former chair of the Miguel Hernández University Social Council, is identified as a key figure in the administration of the treasury. In the 2019 elections the spot previously held by councilor Javier García-Mora will shift to new leadership as García-Mora steps back from his candidacy to focus on a trusted advisory role, particularly around the Mayor’s Office and major project coordination. If the party wins the May 28 elections this is the direction the PP plans to take. The historical member will not continue on the list. Elena Bonet remains part of the Elche scene but without further details in this draft.
Popular candidate Pablo Ruz has released the ranking of the electoral roll, confirming which names have defined the campaign so far and outlining potential assignments for them at the event. The PP signals a resolve to unseat the PSOE and its current government team. The mayor called the list the strongest in PP history, praising it as a thoughtful slate that represents diverse sectors across the city.
Elche PP includes Francisco Soler in the election project
Inma Mora moves up to the third position, showing a strong drive to lead the Fiesta initiative. The mayor had already been reinforced by Ruz as the party’s general coordinator last year. Claudio Guilabert, a councilor from the municipal group and described as the candidate’s shadow, rises to the fourth slot and is slated to oversee recruitment and public works. Celia Lastra, director of the Association of Relatives of Alzheimer’s Patients, joins the list in the fifth place to take on Social Action responsibilities for Elche.
Pablo Ruz is pictured with members of his team during a campaign event. The deputy spokesperson for the municipal group, José Navarro, is identified as the sixth person and described as essential to strengthening the opposition and coordinating with the government team. The seventh position is reserved for the incumbent councilor and regional deputy Juan de Dios Navarro, recognized for his generosity by Carlos Mazón, the president of the Diputación, reflecting his extensive local support.
The mayoral slate keeps moving with Loli Serna continuing in the eighth position. Irene Ruiz, the former communications secretary and current adviser to the PP, holds the ninth slot and is slated to manage tourism. The tenth position goes to Sergio Rodríguez, described as a nurse and widow, with Maria Bonmati noted as playing a crucial role alongside him and Sergio in the campaign. A few words of devotion and memory from Ruz are set to close the presentation.
Textile and hospitality entrepreneur Titus Costa occupies the eleventh place; the former president of the Elche Women’s Equality Association and district leader, Philanthropist Martinez, moves to the twelfth spot. Engineer Jose Antonio Roman follows in the thirteenth place. After a string of prominent signatories announced in recent months, Ruz appoints Rock Bru Head of the Tercer Canal Irrigation Society for the fourteenth candidacy and the historic councilor Manuel Mora reappears in the fifteenth position within the PP slate.
In the final stretch of the nomination, Nerea Vilchez, Yasmina Morales, Maria Del Carmen Molina Gonzálvez of La Marina, Jose Esquembre Agulló of Alzabares and Asprillas, Pablo Plaza, Maria Jose Del Valle, Cecilia Pérez, Diego Maciá Gomez, Rosa Maria from Perleta, Jose Manuel Lillo Baeza of El Altet, and Maria Teresa Mendiola with Maria Dolores Tornero are all listed as potential candidates. As alternates, Eugenio Medina Castillo, Francisco Cañete Juárez and Ana Fernández Espigares are named to stand in when needed.
Detach from what has happened so far
The candidate underscored the professionalism, passion, and confidence of a candidacy that aims to break from past approaches where the sole focus was on winning. He stated that there is no plan B, while also acknowledging the possibility of negotiating with other parties to reach agreements without setting hard red lines for the moment. Ruz also indicated that the era of blockading policies is over, hinting that a victory would lead to reshaping the distribution of space to end rigid partitions in governance.