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Javier Lamarque Tours Sonora to Consolidate Morena Leadership

The statewide tour seeks to unite Morena’s grassroots Comités de Defensa de la Transformación to build support ahead of the party’s internal selection process.

Overview

  • Between July 28 and July 30, Javier Lamarque visited dozens of municipalities across northern, central and southern Sonora to hold neighborhood assemblies, media appearances and door‑to‑door meetings.
  • He said those encounters produced strong citizen backing and returned to the neighborhood where he first campaigned with Andrés Manuel López Obrador to emphasize grassroots organizing.
  • Lamarque framed his bid on party experience, stressing his role in founding Morena in Sonora and citing three terms as mayor of Cajeme as proof of administrative competence.
  • Senator Guadalupe Chavira publicly endorsed Lamarque and he voiced support for President Claudia Sheinbaum’s initiative to strengthen penalties for feminicide, while also highlighting the reported imminent resumption of cattle exports to the United States.
  • Coverage diverges on his ultimate aim, with some outlets reporting a gubernatorial push and others treating him as a contender for state CDT coordination, a contest that could shape candidate selection and voter mobilization in upcoming cycles.