Gerardo Sánchez Sansores, nephew of Campeche Governor Layda Sansores, registered as a candidate to coordinate the Committees for the Defense of Transformation in the state for the Labor Party (PT), and took the opportunity to emphasize that his political project is independent of the state administration headed by his relative.
During a brief interview with the media after formalizing his registration, Sánchez Sansores asserted that he maintains a close relationship with the Campeche governor, although he affirmed that there is an “institutional distance” with her government.
“There is family affection, but institutional distance,” expressed the candidate, who also revealed that he has not spoken with his aunt about political matters or his potential participation in the 2027 elections for approximately a year.
“I haven’t spoken with her about this, probably not for a year,” he said.
Gerardo Sánchez Sansores’ registration comes at the start of the internal process for the parties that make up the so-called Fourth Transformation to select their candidates for the 17 governorships up for election next year.
The politician seeks to become the Coordinator for the Defense of the Transformation in Campeche, a position that precedes the candidacy of the coalition comprised of Morena, the Labor Party (PT), and the Green Party of Mexico (PVEM).
Would the anti-nepotism rule apply to Gerardo Sánchez Sansores?
However, Sánchez Sansores’ registration has raised questions about whether the anti-nepotism rule promoted by Morena could prevent him from participating.
It’s worth remembering that in 2025, Morena officially banned nepotism for next year’s candidacies, after the party failed to secure the support of its allies, the Labor Party (PT) and the Green Party (PVEM), to enshrine this restriction in the constitution for the 2027 midterm elections.
“Morena does not allow anyone related to the current administration to participate,” reiterated Citlalli Hernández, president of the National Elections Commission, at a press conference on June 17.
However, Hernández clarified that this nepotism ban applies exclusively to Morena members, not its allies.
“It’s a rule that Morena has, which our allied parties don’t necessarily have, and we don’t necessarily judge or say that one is right and the other is wrong,” she explained.
The Labor Party (PT) and the Green Party of Mexico (PVEM) will review their registrations under their own statutes and could potentially circumvent this rule.
Source: elfinanciero
