New Generations turns Feijóo into an anime hero for the 29N with a video reminiscent of Lula’s in Brazil

As of November 13, 2026, the Popular Party is in the first day of the official electoral campaign for 29N, not at its midpoint or final stretch. After yesterday's opening event in Badalona, Alberto Núñez Feijóo has planned a first tour through Madrid, Santiago de Compostela, Santander, Lleida, Pamplona, Bilbao, and La Rioja, as well as a rally in Valencia on Saturday the 21st. (Demócrata, November 13)

What phase it is in

The official campaign began at 00:00 on Friday the 13th and will end on Friday, November 27. Saturday the 28th will be the reflection day and Sunday the 29th the elections will be held. Therefore, the previous events belonged to the pre-campaign, although politically they served to present the candidate, mobilize the organization, and prepare the electoral messages. (Campaign calendar)

The PP arrives at this start with the slogan "The necessary change", its new image, and Feijóo's poster already presented. These elements were unveiled on November 6, one week before the official start. (Slogan presentation)

The Badalona event on November 12 opened this stage with Feijóo accompanied by Xavier García Albiol. The initial agenda now combines meetings with young people, rallies, and territorial trips, with participation from regional leaders and provincial candidates. (Campaign opening)

Upcoming announced events

The published agenda allows specifying the following appointments. These are planned events: they should not be considered held before their occurrence. The itinerary and companions appear in the information released this Friday. (Announced agenda)

• Friday 13 — Madrid. Meeting of Feijóo with young members of the organization, alongside Isabel Díaz Ayuso. The attendance of Ignacio Dancausa, president of Nuevas Generaciones and candidate for Congress for Madrid, is also announced.
• Saturday 14 — Santiago de Compostela. Event with the president of the Xunta, Alfonso Rueda, at 12:00 at the Multiusos Fontes do Sar. This is the next scheduled event with a specific time and venue. (Event details)
• Sunday 15 — Santander. Rally with the president of Cantabria, María José Sáenz de Buruaga; Isabel Urrutia, candidate for Congress; and Gema Igual, mayor of Santander and head of the Senate list.
• Monday 16 — Lleida and Pamplona. Morning visit to Lleida and rally in the afternoon in Pamplona. These are two separate stops within the same day.
• Tuesday 17 — Bilbao and La Rioja. Feijóo will be in Bilbao in the morning, accompanied by the leadership of the Basque PP headed by Javier de Andrés. In the afternoon, he plans to travel to La Rioja.
• Saturday 21 — Valencia. Major rally announced at the bullring, when the campaign will have passed its first week. No specific time is given in the consulted information.

What remains to be finalized

The agenda is not yet complete. The published information leaves pending the rest of the itinerary and the dates of the debates prepared by the Television Academy. A face-to-face between Sánchez and Feijóo and a four-way debate are contemplated, but without dates or formats specified; there is also no announcement here of the PP's campaign closing event. (Planned debates)

As national president of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo has powers of representation, political leadership, organization, and internal coordination. The reference is the Statutes approved at the XXI National Congress, held in July 2025, which concentrate the presidential functions mainly in article 44. These powers correspond to the position, they are not personal powers of its holder.

Representation and political leadership

The president holds the political and legal representation of the PP. This places Feijóo at the head of the party's representation, both in its political action and in its status as an organization with legal personality. Additionally, he directs and coordinates the party's political action at the national level: his function is not limited to publicly representing the PP, but includes leading its political activity and coordinating it internally. The reference is article 44 of the 2025 national Statutes.

Presidency of national bodies

Feijóo presides over the National Board of Directors and the National Executive Committee. In both bodies, he has a casting vote in case of a tie: his vote resolves the tie but does not replace decisions that must be adopted collectively.

He is also responsible for adopting the necessary measures to comply with and develop the agreements of the National Congress and the party bodies with superior statutory competence. Therefore, the presidency combines leadership capacity with the obligation to execute agreements adopted within the PP structure. These powers are set out in article 44 of the published statutory text.

Appointment proposals

One of his most relevant organizational powers is to propose to the National Executive Committee the appointment of the main management officials. This capacity includes the following positions:

• Secretary General and General Coordinator.
• Deputy Secretaries General.
• Coordinators and Secretaries.
• Director General of Finance and Administration.

The distinction is important: making the proposal does not equate to unilaterally making the appointment. In these cases, the Statutes articulate the intervention of the president together with that of the National Executive Committee. Likewise, the presidency makes appointment proposals related to specialized bodies, including the Electoral Committee, the Rights and Guarantees Committee, and the Membership Committee. The list appears in article 44 of the PP Statutes.

Parliamentary groups and extraordinary powers

Among his powers is also presiding over the PP parliamentary groups in the Congress of Deputies, the Senate, and the European Parliament, according to their respective regulations. This presidency must be distinguished from the functions of the spokespersons and the operating rules of each group.

The statutory framework also contemplates powers to initiate proceedings and adopt disciplinary measures, subject to internal procedures and guarantees. In extraordinary circumstances, it also provides for the provisional exercise of certain powers of collegiate bodies, with the obligation to subsequently report to the competent body. These provisions should not be interpreted as a general authorization to sanction or permanently replace party bodies.

The fundamental limit

In summary, Feijóo represents the PP, directs its national political action, presides over its main bodies, and proposes part of its leadership structure. But he does not concentrate all competencies: he must act within the distribution of functions established by the Statutes and respect the powers of the National Congress, the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and specialized bodies.

The Popular Party obtained 137 seats, 8,091,840 votes, and 33.05% of the vote in the last general elections held on July 23, 2023. However, as of November 13, 2026, there is an important clarification: Congress is dissolved due to the electoral call for November 29, so the 137 seats correspond to the previous legislature, not to a currently constituted Plenary.

The PP's electoral result

The most recent general elections that have already taken place are those of July 2023. The elections called for November 29, 2026, have not yet been held and, therefore, there is no new electoral result to replace that of that call. The date of the upcoming elections can be consulted in the INE's electoral information.

The Popular Party's outcome in the 2023 elections was as follows:

• Votes: 8,091,840.
• Vote percentage: 33.05%, approximately one in three votes.
• Deputies elected: 137 of the 350 that make up Congress.
• Position: first force in votes and seats, although without an absolute majority. (Demócrata reference to 23J)

The 137 deputies represented 39.14% of the seats in Congress. This representation percentage should not be confused with the vote percentage: one expresses the share of seats obtained and the other, the proportion of votes received. The absolute majority is set at 176 deputies, so the Popular Party's result was 39 seats short of that threshold. (Results and absolute majority)

How many seats does it currently have?

If the question refers to the PP's last electoral representation, the answer is 137 deputies. That is the figure to use to describe its 2023 result and its representation in the legislature that has just ended. (2023 electoral distribution)

If "currently" is interpreted in a strictly institutional sense, it must be added that the Cortes have been dissolved to hold the November 29 elections. Therefore, it would not be accurate to state without qualification that today the PP occupies 137 seats in a Congress convened with its ordinary composition. The situation derives from the electoral call published in the BOE.

Representation during dissolution

Dissolution does not eliminate all parliamentary continuity. While the new Chamber is elected and constituted, the Permanent Deputation remains, a reduced body that retains certain functions of Congress. It does not replace the Plenary for all its activity but ensures that some competencies are not interrupted during the electoral period.

The Popular Group has 27 representatives in the Permanent Deputation. This number is different from the 137 seats obtained at the polls: it measures its presence in that specific body, not a new electoral distribution nor a loss of deputies. (Composition of the Permanent Deputation)

In conclusion: 137 seats is the PP's last result in a general election; 27 is its representation in the Permanent Deputation during dissolution. The next composition of Congress will depend on the November 29 elections. Figures appearing before that vote in polls are estimates, not assigned seats or official results.