Carlos Mañé, a leader aligned with Governor Marcelo Orrego, estimated that around 60% of the electorate in Chimbas holds anti-Kirchnerist positions and called for a unified list to compete in 2027. The figure was presented as a personal political reading of the district and not as the result of an independent published survey.
Mañé broke down his calculation into Peronism close to 40%, an Orreguista space between 30% and 32%, and La Libertad Avanza above 20%. Based on that estimate, he argued that an opposition convergence would have the conditions to contest the mayoralty. The sum does not constitute a verifiable electoral projection and may change depending on candidates, alliances, and turnout.
The leader proposed reaching a consensus slate and avoiding fragmentation that disperses votes. If there were no agreement, he considered it possible to resolve the competition through a closed primary. He mentioned among the local coordination leaders Andrés Chanampa, Ricardo Buteler, and Mauricio Camacho, but he did not report a formal table that had defined positions or rules.
Mañé also did not launch his own candidacy. He indicated that he will support the decision of Marcelo Orrego and subordinated the future of the space to the leadership of the governor. He currently serves as Director of Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, so his statements express political positioning and not an institutional resolution of the provincial Executive.
In his evaluation of municipal management, he questioned Mayor Daniela Rodríguez about the amount of staff, hiring, and the condition of the paving. He also speculated that a conflict between Rodríguez and former Mayor Fabián Gramajo could open up a different convergence. He presented that possibility as a personal hypothesis and not as a confirmed negotiation between sectors. The analysis combines estimated percentages, criticisms of the administration, and signals towards potential allies. None of these components replace an electoral measurement, a common platform, or the decision of the parties that could intervene in the competition.
The intervention anticipates the dispute over Chimbas, but leaves unresolved the central elements of the 2027. election. There is no proclaimed candidacy, no agreement between Orrego's faction and La Libertad Avanza, nor a cited poll supporting the 60%. The political point is the call for unity and the effort to establish a competitive strategy under Orrego's provincial leadership.
