This dispute caused a conflict with the Santa Catarina group, which had been promoting Myrna Grimaldo for months but was ultimately rebuffed. Within the PAN's Santa Catarina group, these interventions are seen as purely media-driven, as the leadership maintains its structures in the municipality. After tensions arose in various PAN groups due to Homero Niño de Rivera's potential candidacy in Santa Catarina, Claudia Caballero is now being considered in case the position must be given to a woman. Both profiles are close to Raúl Gracia. According to sources at LPO, the state leadership of the PAN is promoting various profiles in the municipality, still governed by Jesús Nava, to prevent the Santa Catarina PAN group, led by Víctor Pérez, from having a clear path to the candidacies. This is a similar situation to Monterrey, where profiles like Iván Garza were put forward to avoid designating Fernando Margáin as the "sole candidate," who has recently shown greater affinity with the PRI. From Gracia's group, Claudia Caballero was also a candidate for the presidency of the local Congress, along with Itzel Castillo, who ultimately took the position. Nevertheless, they do not rule out voicing their grievances to national leader Jorge Romero during his visit next week. Niño de Rivera, whose federal deputyship represents a small sector of Santa Catarina, is said to have approached to dialogue to harmonize the internal situation ahead of the 2027 elections. He even has the green light to join this structure with profiles like Héctor Castillo and Víctor Pérez.
