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PRI, PAN and MC Say Morena Will Fall Short of Absolute Majority in 2027, Citing Voter Fatigue

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Opposition lawmakers from the PRI, PAN and MC said Morena would not win an absolute majority in Mexico’s 2027 lower-house election despite polling that puts the party at 35% support.
  • They pointed to the roughly 30% of respondents who remain undecided and argued that opposition parties should form alliances.
  • PAN lawmaker Federico Döring said some Morena supporters may fear losing social programs if they reveal their true voting intentions, while opposition figures cited alleged party desgaste and other controversies.

Mexico’s opposition parties are already disputing what a new poll says about the 2027 legislative election. Lawmakers from the PRI, PAN and MC said Morena will not secure an absolute majority, even though a Buendía & Márquez survey published by EL UNIVERSAL found that 35% of voters would support Morena if the Chamber of Deputies election were held today.

There are many people who fear that if they reveal their true voting intention, their social programs will be taken away. The poll itself acknowledges that 30% of people have still not decided how to vote.

· Federico DöringThe PAN lawmaker questioned whether Morena’s polling support reflects voters’ genuine intentions.

PAN federal deputy Federico Döring argued that the figure may not reflect voters’ private intentions. He said many respondents who expressed support for Morena could fear losing social programs if they disclose how they really plan to vote. He also highlighted the roughly 30% of voters who remain undecided.

Döring said Morena faces “tremendous desgaste,” or serious political wear, and claimed that this would help the opposition deny it an absolute majority. He cited disputes involving the party, the National Electoral Institute, Sinaloa, La Barredora, fuel theft and Andy, referring to matters he said were already publicly known. He argued that the statements people make differ from the decisions they make inside the voting booth.

Morena has tremendous desgaste.

· Federico DöringDöring cited what he called Morena’s political wear as a reason it would lose an absolute majority.

PRI coordinator Rubén Moreira also said much of the undecided vote would eventually go to the opposition. He called for a broad opposition alliance to defend the vote and prevent Morena from holding majorities that would leave Congress without effective counterweights.

A large part of the population says it is reserving its opinion, and I am sure the opposition vote is contained there.

· Rubén MoreiraThe PRI coordinator said undecided voters could strengthen the opposition.

PRI secretary-general Carolina Viggiano agreed that the poll showed opposition parties needed to run together in 2027. She said Morena had lost 30 points and argued that the opposition was competing not only against a party but also against “a mafia” and organized crime. The article ends with her remarks incomplete.

I think there are several readings. The first is that Morena lost 30 points. The second is that this makes one thing clear: the opposition must go together.

· Carolina ViggianoThe PRI secretary-general used the poll to argue for an opposition alliance in 2027.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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