Of the 66 political parties registered in the Republic of Moldova, only 38 were eligible to participate in the regional elections scheduled for November 15, and only 6 of them exercised this right. The ruling party, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), did not nominate a candidate for the position of Bashkan or any candidates for the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia, according to Report No. 1 of the Promo-LEX Election Observation Mission on the regional elections, TRIBUNA reports.

“According to CEC Decision No. 4697 of August 28, 2026, and CEC Decision No. 4706 of September 4, 2026, only 38 of the 66 registered political parties are eligible to participate in the elections for the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia and, accordingly, in the election for the Governor of Gagauzia. However, only 6 of these parties exercised this right by nominating candidates for the elections. The ruling party, the Party of Action and Solidarity, did not nominate candidates either for the position of Governor or for the People’s Assembly,” the experts noted.

In the elections for seats in the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia, a total of 138 candidates were nominated across the 35 constituencies established, of whom 135 were registered. Of these, 92 are independent candidates and 43 were nominated by political parties: the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova — 23; the Gagauz People’s Party — 9; the “Moldovans” Alliance — 7; the “For the Country” Party — 2; and the National Alternative Movement — 2.

For the election of the Bashkan of Gagauzia, eight candidates were nominated and registered. Three were put forward by political parties — the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, the Gagauz People’s Party, and the “New Historical Option” Party — while the remaining five nominated themselves as independent candidates.