Chetumal, Quintana Roo — Morena’s national president, Ariadna Montiel Reyes, said the party will eventually release the official list of candidates vying for gubernatorial nominations in 17 states, but she declined to set a date, stating that “it is not yet the time.”
Speaking at a press conference in Mexico City, Montiel Reyes said the National Elections Commission only began reviewing documentation from applicants who registered in late June last week. She added that the party will also conduct its own internal security vetting of candidates, separate from the process required by the National Electoral Institute (INE).
While the party’s internal call for candidates does not require publishing the final list — only notifying those who qualify — Montiel Reyes said Morena has decided to make the names public, as it did with the initial registration. However, she emphasized that the commission will determine the appropriate moment for disclosure, as the review process is complex and of the utmost importance.
Montiel Reyes also confirmed that all Morena candidates for the 2026-2027 electoral process will be submitted to the INE’s Integrity Verification Commission. “We will review all possible candidates and their alternates. That is a universe of more than 20,000 candidates. It is a very broad review, but it must be done,” she said.
Before candidates reach the INE, Morena plans to conduct preliminary evaluations of all profiles, cross-referenced with checks requested from the Security Cabinet. “In addition to possible links to crime, we must check for warnings of political gender violence, violence against women, corruption, and other serious issues,” Montiel Reyes added.
She warned that even if candidates perform well in polls, they will not be allowed to run if any red flags are found. She also revealed that the party already has some individuals under scrutiny — not necessarily for crimes, but for their public or private conduct, which she said goes against the movement’s principles.
Montiel Reyes said Morena aims to complete an initial internal screening using open-source checks and direct requests to security institutions before the electoral process begins in September. “When we present our pre-candidates to the INE, they will already be the best-profiled men and women. Then we will see what the INE’s measurements show,” she said.
