Spain’s official gazette published decree 806/2026 dissolving Congress and the Senate and setting a general election for November 29. The measure took effect on October 6 after an extraordinary cabinet meeting. Campaigning is scheduled for November 13–27, with the new chambers convening on December 23. It replaces the earlier uncertainty over whether Pedro Sánchez would call an election.
Spain has set a general election for 29 November following Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s election call.[1], [2]
Decree 806/2026, published in the Official State Gazette, known as BOE on 6 October, dissolves Congress and the Senate. It took effect on publication after an extraordinary cabinet meeting the previous day. The decree fixes the legal timetable for electing both chambers.[1]
Under the BOE decree, the election campaign is scheduled to begin on 13 November and end on 27 November, ahead of the 29 November vote. The decree covers both chambers of Spain’s parliament, replacing the Congress and Senate elected on 23 July 2023. Pedro Sánchez’s decision now has a published election date and campaign period following the cabinet’s deliberation.[1]
Under the BOE decree, the newly elected Congress and Senate are scheduled to hold their first meetings on 23 December. The constituent sessions follow the November general election and begin the work of the replacement chambers.[1]
El Español describes Sánchez’s campaign as an appeal to voters on the left, examining its implications for his party PSOE and potential allies. That assessment of the campaign strategy is the newspaper’s political interpretation.[2]
