The ruling party Nuevas Ideas formalized the registration of its 44 mayoral candidates before El Salvador's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), a step through which the organization seeks to retain control of the municipalities across the entire national territory.
The party delegation was led by the president of the political party, Xavi Zablah, who accompanied the departmental delegations at the electoral headquarters. The gathering of party members took place in the surroundings of the Departmental Electoral Board (JED), where attention focused particularly on the candidacies corresponding to the department of San Salvador.
The current mayor of San Salvador Centro, Mario Durán, attended to submit his documentation to compete for a third consecutive term at the head of the metropolitan government, backed by district committees such as:
San Salvador
Mejicanos
Cuscatancingo
Ciudad Delgado
Ayutuxtepeque.
During the event in the capital, Mario Durán stated: "We have our expectations set on the next three years; the work continues, and order, cleanliness, and security will remain paramount for San Salvador Centro, along with the revitalization of spaces for Salvadoran families, continuing the legacy of President Nayib Bukele."
The metropolitan slate also includes Edgardo Mulato, who submitted his documentation to run for the mayor's office of San Salvador Norte, made up of the distri…
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Ruling party supporters gathered outside the electoral headquarters to back the submission of municipal candidacies for San Salvador (Courtesy: Mario Durán). The ruling party Nuevas Ideas formally registered its 44 mayoral candidates with El Salvador's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), a step through which the organization seeks to retain leadership of the municipalities across the entire national territory. The party delegation was led by the president of the political party, Xavi Zablah, who accompanied the departmental delegations at the electoral headquarters. The gathering of supporters took place around the Departmental Electoral Board (JED), where particular attention focused on the candidacies for the department of San Salvador. The current mayor of San Salvador Centro, Mario Durán, came to submit his documentation to compete for a third consecutive term at the head of the metropolitan government, backed by district committees such as: San Salvador, Mejicanos, Cuscatancingo, Ciudad Delgado, and Ayutuxtepeque. During the event in the capital, Mario Durán stated: "We have our expectations set on the next three years; the work continues, and order, cleanliness, and security will remain paramount for San Salvador Centro, along with the reactivation of spaces for Salvadoran families, continuing the legacy of President Nayib Bukele." Mario Durán formally registered his candidacy for San Salvador Centro before the Supreme Electoral Tribunal ahead of the 2027 municipal elections (Courtesy: Mario Durán). The metropolitan slate also includes Edgardo Mulato, who submitted his documentation to run for the mayorship of San Salvador Norte, made up of the districts of Aguilares, El Paisnal, and Guazapa. Mulato stated that municipal work must be coordinated with the central administration: "The president's work and a Nuevas Ideas mayorship go hand in hand to be able to develop a series of things. People must understand that San Salvador Norte is an important development hub for the country." The registration for the capital department was completed with the candidates for the areas of San Salvador Este, San Salvador Sur, and San Salvador Oeste. On the same day, the ruling party leadership registered its representatives for the six municipalities of the department of La Libertad: Centro, Costa, Este, Norte, Oeste, and Sur. The mayor of La Libertad Sur, Henry Flores, reaffirmed his intention to remain in office after submitting his credentials and stated: "Today we are officially registering as candidates before the TSE. For us, this is a commitment." The calendar established by the electoral body stipulates that the municipal elections will be held on February 28, 2027, when citizens will elect the councils of the country's 44 current municipalities following the territorial restructuring. The president of Nuevas Ideas, Xavi Zablah (center, bottom), alongside capital mayor Mario Durán (left) and the municipal candidates for the department of San Salvador during the submission of credentials before the electoral body (Courtesy: Nuevas Ideas). The deadline for political parties to complete the submission of applications for all popularly elected positions expires on November 19. Salvadoran law requires that members of municipal councils meet criteria such as being Salvadoran in the exercise of citizenship, not having lost those rights in the three years prior to the election, being at least 21 years old, knowing how to read and write, and demonstrating notable morality and education. Likewise, each candidate must demonstrate residence in or origin from the corresponding municipality for at least one year prior. To formalize each file, electoral regulations require the submission of a birth certificate, a copy of the Unique Identity Document (DUI), certification of the tally record from the political organization's internal elections, proof of party membership, and a sworn statement certifying that the candidate is not disqualified under Article 167 of the Electoral Code.