Salvini Pushes for League’s Candidate in Veneto Regional Election

League leader Matteo Salvini convened with the party’s Veneto regional board to strategize for upcoming elections, reiterating demands for the center-right coalition to nominate its presidential candidate from the League. The meeting revealed the party’s robust regional presence: 11,000 members and over 160 mayors. With 158 prospective candidates already secured—potentially enabling three electoral lists—Salvini declared these figures demonstrate “the explosive strength of the League in Veneto.” He emphasized that “the excellent administration under Luca Zaia’s leadership in recent years must not be lost.” Salvini further endorsed the outgoing president’s list as an asset to propose to coalition allies, according to an official League statement.