Six candidacies out of the seven submitted for the Capital City Hall, validated by the Municipal Electoral Office

Six candidates for the December 7 elections for the Capital City Hall were admitted on Saturday by the Electoral Office. The last day to submit applications is Monday, November 17.

The Municipal Electoral Bureau decided, on Saturday, to admit the candidacies submitted by Cătălin Drula (USR), Ciprian Ciucu (PNL), Anca Alexandrescu (Electoral Alliance “Rights for Bucharest”), George Valentin Burcea (Young People's Party), Daniel Băluță (PSD), Virgil Alexandru Zidaru (Makaveli – independent), according to the BEM website.

Seven candidates submitted their registration files to the BEM in the electoral race:

• Cătălin Drula (USR)
• Virgil Alexandru Zidaru (independent)
• Ciprian Ciucu (PNL)
• Anca Nicoleta Alexandrescu (Electoral Alliance “Justice for Bucharest”)
• Daniel Baluta (PSD)
• George Valentin Burcea (POT)
• Liviu Gheorghe Floarea (National Peasant Party Maniu-Mihalache – PNȚMM).

The decisions of the Municipal Electoral Office can be challenged by citizens, political parties, political alliances and electoral alliances, within no more than 24 hours from the date of posting the candidacy.

The last day to submit candidacies for the Capital City Hall is November 17. They remain final on November 23. The election campaign starts on November 22.

The PSD mayor of District 4, Daniel Băluță, is in first place in the race for the Capital City Hall, credited with 27%, according to the latest CURS survey, published on Saturday. Cătălin Drula (USR) and Ciprian Ciucu (PNL) follow, tied, with 22% each, compared to the 18% they were credited with less than a month ago by the same polling house.

Anca Alexandrescu is credited with 15%, gaining five percent compared to a month ago, when the previous CURS survey was done.

Next, at a distance of 10 percent, is Virgil Alexandru Zidaru (Makaveli), the influencer who campaigned for Călin Georgescu on TikTok in 2024.