Compromís wants to run in the general elections on November 29 with its name on the ballot and a candidacy negotiated from the Valencian Community. The coalition's executive agreed this Tuesday to seek agreements with other left-wing forces in the territory, but has ruled out joining the Broad Front that Movimiento Sumar, Izquierda Unida, Más Madrid, and Comuns are preparing for Spain as a whole. Its proposal is to gather the largest possible number of supports around Compromís and decide from Valencia how the lists are built.
The spokespersons of the three parties that form the coalition, Amparo Piquer, from Més; Carles Esteve, from Iniciativa, and Paula Espinosa, from Els Verds, have defended a "Valencian, open and plural" candidacy. They want to sit down with Esquerra Unida del País Valencià, Podem, Esquerra Republicana del País Valencià, and the Valencian organization of Movimiento Sumar. For now, there have only been informal contacts. Compromís has not yet decided whether it will add the name of any partner to its own on the ballot.
The distinction between Valencian organizations and their state leaderships is key to understanding the decision. Compromís is willing to negotiate even with parties participating in the Broad Front, provided that the electoral agreement for Alicante, Castellón, and Valencia is closed from there. "We are not in this situation of the state left brand," their spokespersons explained after the meeting.
Compromís already shared a ballot with Sumar in 2023
The Valencianist coalition already ran in the last general elections with a ballot on which its name appeared alongside Sumar's. That candidacy obtained 399,405 votes, 15.2% of the total in the Valencian Community, and four deputies. Compromís wants to preserve that identification with voters and, at the same time, broaden the agreement so that forces to the left of the PSOE do not compete with each other in the three Valencian constituencies.
The 2023 experience ended, however, with its two deputies in different groups. Àgueda Micó, from Més, left the Sumar group in 2025 and moved to the Mixed group, while Alberto Ibáñez, from Iniciativa, remained in it. Now their respective parties are once again advocating for a broad candidacy, although who will occupy the first position for Valencia is still pending. Iniciativa has already proposed Ibáñez for his parliamentary work, especially in housing; the 2023 list was headed by Micó. Esteve has specified that the decision will correspond to Compromís as a whole.
The bid also has an objective for after the elections. Compromís aspires to have enough strength to form its own group in Congress and maintain a Valencian voice capable of negotiating with the government that emerges from 29N. Piquer has argued that this representation must confront the right and the far-right and demand attention to Valencian interests from the PSOE. Among the priorities mentioned by the coalition are housing, fair financing, infrastructure, and public services.
Conversations begin with the calendar against them
The early election forces a quick resolution of both alliances and names. The deadline to register coalitions expires on October 16, so Compromís has few days to convert informal contacts with EUPV, Podem, and other organizations into an agreed candidacy. Their spokespersons have announced new executive meetings to continue negotiations and decide on the head of the list.
Compromís's position adds a piece to the open conversations across the left. Podemos and the Broad Front explore a possible joint list for 29N, while the Valencianists propose their own formula in their territory. Both negotiations will have to fit if their leaders want to avoid two opposing candidacies in the Valencian Community.
A possible shared list for the Senate between Compromís and the PSPV-PSOE has also been raised, where other progressive forces are studying agreements by constituencies. The Valencianist spokespersons assure that they have not received any concrete or official proposal regarding this option. Their first task will be to finalize with whom they will share the ballot for Congress and who will head it for Valencia.
