US EditionColombia’s left picks Ivan Cepeda as 2026 presidential candidate
- On Sunday, Senator Ivan Cepeda won the Historic Pact primary, becoming the left's 2026 presidential candidate in the coalition that elected President Gustavo Petro in 2022.
- To choose a successor to Petro, the Historic Pact held a primary letting registered voters participate in any primary to pick the main leftist candidate for next year.
- With 97% of polling stations reported and nearly 2.5 million votes tallied, turnout remained low versus 41.2 million potential voters, counting showed Cepeda with 1.02 million votes.
- Corcho's concession put Cepeda on track for the May vote, and the Electoral Council must decide in the coming weeks on his March 2026 referendum participation.
- Colombian law bars polls until Oct. 31, creating uncertainty as reliable voter data remains scarce while Cepeda rallied supporters in Bogota on Oct. 26, known for his feud with former president Alvaro Uribe.
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Iván Cepeda Launches 2026 Bid to Finish Petro’s Agenda
Senator Iván Cepeda, a staunch leftist and longtime opponent of former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez, has been chosen as the 2026 presidential candidate by Colombia’s ruling Historic Pact coalition. The decision follows a low-turnout primary election held Sunday, solidifying the Petro-led bloc’s commitment to continuing its socialist agenda. Cepeda won with around 65% of the vote, defeating former Health Minister Carolina Corcho. Just 2.37 millio…
Iván Cepeda Wins Historic Pact Primary in Colombia to Become Presidential Candidate
In a historic day of internal consultation in Colombia, the governing Historic Pact coalition’s presidential candidate for next year’s general elections was chosen. Colombian Senator Iván Cepeda was confirmed as the winner of the process, with a lead that is now irreversible, according to reports from the National Registry, the institution in charge of organizing the primaries. With a 36-point lead over the second-highest-voted candidate, Caroli…
In March 2026, it will be measured in a new vote in order to select a single candidate who can face the Colombian right in the presidential elections of May 31 of that year.
Colombia's left picks Ivan Cepeda as 2026 presidential candidate
Colombian Senator Ivan Cepeda was elected to be the left's 2026 presidential candidate on Sunday after a primary vote by the Historic Pact, a leftist coalition that brought the country's current president, Gustavo Petro, to power in 2022.
Colombia: Ivan Cepeda is undisputed candidate of Historic Pact
The day, in which more than 2.75 million people voted, was considered a success for the coalition because it was an internal vote and the presidential elections are still seven months away. Cepeda, who surpassed former Health Minister Carolina Corcho by nearly 37 percent, is now expected to face other candidates from center-left forces in March 2026, in a process of purging representatives of what has become known as the Broad Front. The legisla…
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