In the November 15, 2026 elections, three of the eight candidates running for Governor of Gagauzia are also standing for election to the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia. They are Cornel Dudnic (independent), Oleg Garizan (independent), and Ivan Cîlcic (Gagauz People’s Party), TRIBUNA reports.

“According to paragraph 2.3 of CEC Decision No. 4722 of September 11, 2026, a person may run for a seat in the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia in only one electoral constituency and simultaneously run for the position of Governor (Bashkan) of Gagauzia.

In the November 15, 2026 elections, the following candidates for Governor of Gagauzia are also running for seats in the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia:

• • Independent candidate Cornel Dudnic — Electoral Constituency No. 9, Vulcănești;

• • Independent candidate Oleg Garizan — Electoral Constituency No. 30, Copceac;

• • Ivan Cîlcic (Gagauz People’s Party) — Electoral Constituency No. 3, Comrat.”

This information is provided in Report No. 1 of the Promo-LEX Election Observation Mission monitoring the regional elections in the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia.

The experts noted that although the legislation allows candidates to run for both positions, if the same person wins both a seat in the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia and the position of Governor, a new election would have to be held either in the respective single-member constituency or throughout the entire autonomous region.

This situation arises both because the elections are held on the same day and because a single-member constituency electoral system is used to elect the representative body.