Sinaloa Senator Imelda Castro seeks leave to run for governor

Senator Imelda Castro Castro has requested indefinite leave from her position representing Sinaloa, signaling her intention to compete for the Morena party's nomination for state governor. This move makes her the second federal legislator from Sinaloa to step down from her post to pursue gubernatorial aspirations within the ruling party.

Castro's formal request was submitted to the Senate's presiding officer, Laura Itzel Castillo Juárez. Her leave is scheduled to commence on Monday, June 23. This decision follows a similar path taken by federal deputy Graciela Domínguez Nava, who also recently requested indefinite leave to participate in Morena's internal process for selecting a candidate to lead the "State Coordination for the Defense of the Fourth Transformation" for the 2027 state elections.

Domínguez Nava, who previously served as the Secretary of Public Education and Culture for the state from 2021 to 2024 under the now-former governor Rubén Rocha Moya, officially announced her temporary departure from the Chamber of Deputies. Both legislators' actions underscore the intense internal competition within Morena as the party prepares for upcoming gubernatorial races in Sinaloa.