Having a competitive party primary in a year, when the incumbent is from said party, is strange. Yet so has been the Presidency of Brooke Weasley, who, despite struggling with low poll numbers, is still running. Health and mental concerns aside, Weasley has leaned into general stability in certain economic areas, such as job creation and the health of the stock market. Yet, at the same time, a party which has touted itself as responsible spenders and economic growers dating back to the popular Presidency of George Xiang in the 70s. Weasley still has some support among her demographics, older Sanctarian Catholic’s. Yet, that can only give so much. Currently, the President is polling at just 21%, yet that matters little in an election decided by delegates at a provincial level.
The Conservative Party uses an old-school system where provincial parties hold physical caucuses at certain locations, and delegates are determined by how many people show up. This strategy has favored those with the ability to make it the caucus, the most impassioned, typically older voters who don’t work. So President Weasley may have some boost from that.
The current frontrunner is David Conterras at 37%, an MSL from South San Fernando. He was formerly part of the Weasley Cabinet before resigning in 2024. This fact has allowed him to distance himself from the internal chaos that surrounds the President House. Conterras is the co-founder of Centech, which is a logistics and data firm, the largest of its kind, and at the center of the San Jose tech-boom of the last 15 years. He has the largest amount of markons spent on advising, and has turned much of his fortune into funding a campaign. Conterras has tapped into a base of well-educated suburban voters with concerns of crime, safety, and terrorism. Centech is currently the largest provider of home security systems and has contracts with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This may pose issues if Conterras makes it to a general election. Yet primarily, he is a fairly sharp speaker who can play off the poor debate skills of most of the other nominees.
Ian Ahn-Kani, an MSL from Puerto Vesas is an interesting candidate to say the least. A former boy-band member from the 1990s. Ahn-Kani pivoted to being a motivational speaker and author before entering politics in 2022. Policy-wise, Ahn-Kani has taken a pro-war position in relation to Kaijan, arguing that defeating the threat of the Kaijan League will allow the region to develop economically and thus provide a boost for the entire nation. He has blamed the continued poverty and wealth inequality on “social problems” and said that if he entered office, he would restore Catholic morality into law. A surprising shift from the lassizer-fare teen heartthrob of Impulse, yet he has captured a younger demographic, which the Conservative Party desperately needs to stay relevant, as the New Right Party has captured the spirit of culturally conservative youth. He is polling at 15%.
Finally, several candidates round out the large Conservative field, including Charity Lopez, an anti-Islam activist who made a name for herself by burning a copy of the Quran in 2025. Peter Silverton, an MSL from North Acadia, was the Minister of Internal Affairs under George Oliver. Alexander Chang is a Minjian philosopher and academic known for his internet debates and lifestyle content.
