Sánchez announces general elections for 29 November

Spain will hold early general elections on Sunday, 29 November 2026. Pedro Sánchez announced the decision this Monday, 5 October, in a statement at the Palacio de la Moncloa, after informing the king.

The announcement comes after the rejection of two housing decrees in Congress last Friday. To formalise the call, the president has convened an extraordinary Consejo de Ministros.

The decree dissolving the Cortes will be published on Tuesday, 6 October in the Boletín Oficial del Estado. In addition to setting the election date, it will establish the date for the new Parliament to be constituted.