Jorge Romero Herrera, national president of the PAN party, stated that his party is considering an alliance with the PRI for the 2027 elections to challenge Morena. ^[1] Adrián de la Garza, the mayor of Monterrey, received a standing ovation from deputies of all political benches during the opening of the ordinary period of the local congress. ^[2] Adrián de la Garza Santos, the mayor of Monterrey, publicly backed the position of specific congressional factions in the local legislature. ^[3] The condition for attending the budget meetings was that the state government must first pay outstanding debts owed to municipalities and other organizations. ^[4] The supported congressional factions refused to attend meetings scheduled to discuss the 2027 budget. ^[5] Romero asserted that PAN can retain the governorships of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, and Querétaro in 2027 even without an alliance. ^[6] The PAN leadership will decide on potential coalitions with the PRI based on the specific local realities of each state. ^[7] PAN remains open to registering leadership candidates in Nuevo León and Sinaloa, where PRI aspirants Adrian de la Garza and Mario Zamora have also registered. ^[8]