# Margarita Robles to be PSOE number two in Madrid 14 October 2026 at 20:01 > Defence Minister Margarita Robles joins Pedro Sánchez on the Madrid list as PSOE confirms its key candidates for the November elections. Defence Minister **Margarita Robles** will serve as the number two candidate for the **PSOE** in Madrid for the general elections on 29 November. She joins President **Pedro Sánchez** and Minister of the Presidency **Félix Bolaños**, who takes the third spot on the list. Eleven ministers are included in the party lists, with Interior Minister **Fernando Grande-Marlaska** in fifth for Madrid. Other key appointments include Jordi Hereu heading the Barcelona list, while Francina Armengol and Adriana Lastra lead their regions. The reshuffle sees several ministers, including Óscar López and Diana Morant, focus on regional elections in May. This strategic alignment follows Teresa Ribera's 2023 role and confirms the party's core leadership structure ahead of the November national vote. [#PSOE]() #MargaritaRobles [#SpainElections]() [#PedroSánchez]() [#Madrid]() ## Related news ## [Sánchez defends pension system at Zaragoza rally]() 15 October 2026 at 11:21 ## [PSOE holds 11.8-point lead in latest CIS poll]() 14 October 2026 at 14:26 ## [Junts withdraws support for Pedro Sánchez]() 7 October 2026 at 20:46 ## [PP files complaint against Sánchez over Moncloa presser]() 6 October 2026 at 20:36 ## [PP asks Audiencia Nacional to indict PSOE]() 6 October 2026 at 14:39