The government delegate in the Valencian Country, Pilar Bernabé, of the PSPV-PSOE, has formalized her candidacy to run for mayor of Valencia in the May 2027 elections, in which she will compete against the current mayor, M. José Català, of the Popular Party; Mónica Oltra, of Compromís, and the candidate presented by Vox, which has not yet been decided, but everything points to Vicente Barrera, a former bullfighter and former Minister of Culture, as well as former vice president.