List of the PP for Jaén for the 29N: Luis Mariano Camacho heads the candidacy for Congress

As of October 27, 2026, the processing of candidacies from Jaén for the general elections on November 29 is between the closing of the submission period and its first official publication. The deadline ended at midnight on October 26; the submitted lists will be published on October 28 and must still pass the review of the Provincial Electoral Board. The proclamation is scheduled for November 2 and its publication in the BOE for the 3rd.

What procedure has been completed

The elections were called by Royal Decree 806/2026, dated October 5, published on October 6. Jaén elects five deputies. The procedure for submission and proclamation includes both candidacies for the Congress and the Senate.

Parties, federations, coalitions, and groups of voters could submit their lists to the provincial electoral boards between October 21 and 26. Therefore, this period has already ended. However, the closing does not mean that all candidacies announced by the formations have been admitted: submitting a list and obtaining its proclamation are different acts, as explained by Demócrata on key dates.

What remains to know the proclaimed candidacies

• October 28: publication in the BOE of the submitted candidacies. This will allow verification of which lists have been registered for Jaén, their members, and the chamber they are running for. This first publication does not equate to their proclamation.
• Review and correction: the electoral boards will have the following two days to communicate any detected or reported irregularities. The formations will have 48 hours from notification to correct them.
• November 2: scheduled proclamation of candidacies that meet the requirements.
• November 3: publication in the BOE of the proclaimed candidacies. This will be the reference to know which have passed the review, without prejudice to appeals against the proclamation agreements.

These dates appear in the Demócrata electoral calendar. The consulted sources do not yet show a resolution proclaiming the candidacies of Jaén for these elections.

What is known about the lists from Jaén

Party announcements allow identification of names but do not replace the electoral publication. Among the provincial information found, the following stand out:

• PP: The Electoral Committee approved on October 26 its candidacy for Congress: Luis Mariano Camacho Núñez, Mariola Aranda García, Antonio Losa Valdivieso, María Mercedes Flores Sánchez, and Víctor Manuel López Colorado. The substitutes are María Elena Bueno Hernández, Alberto Rubio Mostacero, and Francisca Hidalgo Fernández. This internal approval does not equate to proclamation by the Electoral Board (list published by Demócrata).
• PSOE: The published information places Isabel Uceda at the head of the Congress candidacy and Juanfran Serrano in second place; this announcement also does not certify their electoral proclamation (Demócrata information).
• Vox: has submitted a list headed by Francisco José Alcaraz, followed by Magdalena Puentedura and Fernando Navas, without formal proclamation yet (Hora Jaén information).

In short, the registration is already closed, but the proclamation is still pending. To check the status of each candidacy from Jaén, the two immediate milestones are the BOE of October 28 —submitted lists— and that of November 3 —proclaimed lists—. They should not be confused with publications corresponding to the elections to the Parliament of Andalusia.

In the Spanish legal system, the competencies and functions of a member of the Congress are mainly defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Rules of the Congress of Deputies. A deputy is, above all, a representative of the citizens in the lower chamber of the Cortes Generales, with the mission to participate in the formation of the State's will, draft laws, oversee the Government, and channel social and territorial demands.

From a constitutional point of view, the deputy exercises their mandate with a representative and non-mandatory character: they represent all the Spanish people, not just their constituency, and are not legally bound by mandatory instructions from their party or voters. Their vote is formally personal and non-delegable, although in practice there is party discipline.

Functionally, several major blocks of competencies can be distinguished:

• Legislative function:
  • Participate in the drafting and approval of laws, intervening in all phases of the legislative process: submission of initiatives, processing in committee and Plenary, defense and debate of texts and amendments, and final votes.
  • Exercise the legislative initiative, presenting bills individually or, more commonly, through their parliamentary group.
  • Submit amendments to draft bills and proposals (both total and article-by-article), as well as to other initiatives that allow it.
  • Participate in the drafting and processing of the General State Budgets, proposing amendments and voting on their approval, modification, or return.
• Function of control and political guidance of the Government:
  • Formulate oral and written questions to the Government, both in Plenary and in committees, to demand information and explanations about its actions.
  • Raise interpellations to the Government or its members, which may lead to political debates and, if applicable, motions in which the Chamber sets a position.
  • Participate in the presentation, debate, and voting of motions and non-legislative proposals, through which the Congress urges or recommends the Government to adopt certain policies.
  • Take part in the investiture debates of the Prime Minister and vote on their election.
  • Intervene in procedures of motions of censure or confidence votes, deciding on the Government's continuity.
  • Contribute to the creation and work of investigation committees, where public actions or politically relevant facts are examined.
• Constitutional and highly relevant institutional functions:
  • Participate in constitutional reform procedures, in which the Congress has a central role, including the possible dissolution and calling of referendums in certain cases.
  • Intervene in the parliamentary authorization or control of states of alarm, exception, and siege, as well as in other agreements of special significance (for example, certain international treaties).
  • Take part in the appointment of certain high constitutional officials, in those bodies for which the Congress elects or proposes members (for example, some constitutional and statutory bodies).
• Internal functions in the organization of the Chamber:
  • Integrate into a parliamentary group —except the Mixed Group— and participate in its internal life, in setting positions and distributing tasks.
  • Be part of parliamentary committees (permanent legislative, non-legislative, investigative, etc.), where most of the technical work is done: hearings, reports, and opinions.
  • Some deputies hold organizational positions in the Chamber (in the Congress Board or in committee boards, or as spokespeople and deputy spokespeople), assuming functions of direction, order, and organization of parliamentary work.

Alongside the functions, the legislation establishes rights and prerogatives to guarantee the deputy's independence in the exercise of their office. Notable are the inviolability for opinions expressed and votes cast in the exercise of their functions, and immunity with a specific procedural regime (they cannot be detained except in cases of flagrante delicto, and their trial corresponds to a specific judicial body). They also have material and personal means (salary, allowances, technical assistance) to carry out their work.

At the same time, there are duties and incompatibilities. The deputy must attend sessions, participate in votes, and respect the rules of order and parliamentary discipline established in the Rules. They are subject to a strict regime of incompatibilities: they cannot simultaneously hold the seat with certain public offices or private activities that may generate conflicts of interest. They must submit declarations of assets and activities, as well as comply with transparency obligations and possible conflicts of interest.

In summary, the member of the Congress is the basic piece of political representation in the Spanish parliamentary system. Their competencies combine lawmaking, Government oversight, participation in highly relevant constitutional decisions, and intense activity in committees and parliamentary groups, all within a framework of guarantees and duties designed to ensure they act with independence, responsibility, and service to the general interest.

In the previous general elections, held on July 23, 2023, the Popular Party obtained in the Jaén constituency two deputies out of the five that the province elected and a 37.32% of the votes. It was the most voted candidacy, ahead of the PSOE, according to information published by Jaén Hoy.

The PP result

The data collected in that information allow summarizing the provincial result of the Popular Party in three figures:

• Vote percentage: 37.32%. This is the proportion attributed to the Popular candidacy in Jaén by the source.
• Representation: two seats. The PP obtained two of the five deputy positions corresponding to this constituency.
• Votes: approximately 152,800. This figure appears as an approximation in the consulted information, so it should not be presented as an exact certified count.

The three magnitudes come from the same journalistic reference. To cite the result briefly, the clearest data are the percentage and the two seats; if the volume of votes is included, it is advisable to expressly maintain the word "approximately" (Jaén Hoy).

How the provincial distribution stood

The PP result is better understood when placed alongside the distribution of the five seats of Jaén. The consulted information records the following distribution for the general elections of July 2023:

• Popular Party: two deputies and 37.32% of the votes.
• PSOE: two deputies and 36.29% of the votes.
• Vox: one deputy, completing the province's representation.

Therefore, the PP was first in votes but tied with the PSOE in number of deputies. The difference between the published percentages for both candidacies was 1.03 percentage points: 37.32% versus 36.29% (Jaén Hoy).

What this result means

Two conclusions should be distinguished. The first is the electoral position: the PP was the most voted candidacy in the province. The second is the representation obtained: that first position translated into two deputies, the same number as the PSOE. Consequently, it would not be accurate to describe the result as a majority of seats for the Popular Party in Jaén (Jaén Hoy).

The two Popular seats equaled 40% of the five provincial seats. That percentage describes only the distribution of representatives; it should not be confused with the vote percentage, which the source places at 37.32%. These are two different ways to express the same electoral result: support received and representation achieved.

Scope of the figures

These data refer to the provincial constituency of Jaén and the Congress of Deputies. They should not be confused with the results of the municipality of Jaén, with the elections to the Parliament of Andalusia, nor with a subsequent vote estimate. They also do not describe the Senate result, for which it would be necessary to consult its specific scrutiny.

In summary, the reference to answer your question is: PP, two deputies and 37.32% in Jaén in the general elections of July 23, 2023, with approximately 152,800 votes according to the approximate figure from the cited information (Jaén Hoy).