Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is rallying his Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) for an against-the-odds victory in the November 29 snap elections, insisting they can replicate the Democrats’ midterm success in the U.S. despite trailing in polls.
Defying the Odds
Multiple surveys show the center-right People’s Party (PP) and anti-mass migration VOX on track to form a right-wing coalition, ending Sánchez’s tenure. Yet at a Bilbao rally Sunday, the PM framed the election as a chance for progressive forces to surge. “We’re going after the House and the Senate because there’s a lot of work to be done,” he declared, per reports.
Mobilizing the Base
Invoking recent leftist wins in Brazil and the U.S., Sánchez told supporters to vote “en masse” for a government that would prioritize social spending over military budgets. He criticized NATO’s 5% GDP defense target, vowing to “keep paying for the education of our children” instead.
Anti-Interventionist Rhetoric
Known for his foreign policy clashes with Washington and Israel, Sánchez doubled down Sunday, accusing right-wing rivals of bowing to external pressures: “They’ll swallow anything, the 5 percent, the war in Iran, the genocide in Gaza.” He insisted Spain would not be “the backyard of any far-right international movement.”
Importing Campaign Tactics
ABC reports Sánchez enlisted Brazilian leftist strategist André Janones, architect of Lula’s reelection, to bolster last-minute campaigning. The move underscores his attempt to channel global progressive momentum despite domestic headwinds after a deadly train crash eroded PSOE’s standing in October polls.
Source: www.breitbart.com — https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/11/09/spanish-pm-sanchez-socialists-will-win-snap-elections-like-in-u-s-midterms/