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Terrassa: Mayor Ballart Could Announce Re-election Bid on June 8

Tot per Terrassa (TxT) has called a meeting where the current mayor is expected to confirm if he will run in the upcoming municipal elections.

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One year before the municipal elections, Terrassa Mayor Jordi Ballart may announce on June 8 whether he will seek re-election with Tot per Terrassa (TxT), setting the pace for the 2027 elections.

Monday, June 8, has been marked as a key date by Tot per Terrassa (TxT) for a review of the political year and the presentation of their project for the city's future. Although officially a party event, expectations are high that it could be the moment chosen by current Mayor Jordi Ballart to announce his final decision on seeking re-election. The main question is not so much if he will run, but when he will make it officially public, as his political rivals largely anticipate his candidacy.
If Ballart decides to run, it will be his fourth time leading an electoral list, including his time with the PSC and two consecutive victories with his municipalist party. This decision will be crucial for the 2027 elections, which are anticipated to be the most challenging in recent years for the current administration. Despite winning 11 council seats in 2023, the term has been turbulent, marked by ERC's departure from the government over mobility disagreements and the resignation of key figures within the mayor's party. Currently, TxT governs in coalition with Junts, holding 13 seats, just one short of an absolute majority, necessitating constant negotiations in the municipal council.
While the government accelerates public space and housing projects, the opposition is also making moves. In the PSC, Eva Candela has stepped aside for Javi García, a young profile with knowledge of local politics, aiming to regain ground. The major challenge for the elections will be survival in the council, with the possibility that medium and small parties may not surpass the 5% vote threshold. The far-right, with Vox and Alicia Tomás, expects to grow with a confrontational discourse. The PP, with Marta Giménez as a potential candidate, seeks consolidation, while Junts, with Meritxell Lluís confirmed, faces the challenge of standing out without being diluted. ERC, led by Ona Martínez, will need to defend its political space to maintain influence.
The need to safeguard coexistence and governability against the far-right could favor a post-election pact between Jordi Ballart and the PSC, a pragmatic alliance driven by mathematical necessity. Although the mayor previously ruled out a pre-election coalition, the door to governing agreements remains open. Ballart's independent formula will be tested, determining whether he retains the mayoralty or if a broad resistance coalition emerges.
In parallel to the campaign, the TxT and Junts government is pushing projects such as improving public spaces, expanding the Municipal Police, and pacifying streets. In the long term, efforts are focused on transforming areas like Vapor Cortès and renaturalizing riverbeds. The upcoming elections will also assess the management of inherited projects such as the Portal de Sant Roc car park and new industrial estates.

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