Valencian election campaign opens with housing and flood response at center

The electoral campaign for the November 29 vote has officially begun across the Valencian Community. Parties opened with traditional poster displays and events in the three provincial capitals.

The PP presented its slogan at its headquarters on Benito Pérez Galdós street in Alicante. Regional president Juan Francisco Pérez Llorca and PP leader Toni Pérez urged voters to end what they called eight years of centralism and neglect under Pedro Sánchez.

“They built zero.”

Pérez Llorca highlighted the Plan Vive, under which construction of 7,000 homes has already started. He repeated that the opposition built zero publicly protected homes during its time in government.

The PP's housing plan avoids rent price caps and restrictions on purchases by so-called vulture funds. It also includes reductions in regional housing taxes and the granting of guarantees.

Socialists pointed to Pedro Sánchez's decision to restart campaign rallies in Valencia after the Urda train accident. They argued this showed their political leader had resigned, countering claims that all politicians are the same.

The PSPV and Compromís-Front Valencià warned that a conservative and far-right government would mean a setback for rights and freedoms. The PP and Vox predict a strong result that could remove Sánchez from Moncloa.

The dana floods and the Urda train accident will feature throughout the campaign alongside the housing crisis. The PP could govern with Vox support, while socialists seek a comeback with backing from parties such as Compromís-Front Valencià.