Just two weeks out from the party primary for the 2026 Election, Former President Joseph Chavez has had his membership revoked from the party, thus kicking him out of the party he created back in 2017. This is just the latest development in a series of longstanding issues against Joseph Chavez, which began as far back as 2016 and his alleged connections to organized crime. While dismissed by many as political propaganda and irrelevant, it has come up once again as both accusations of misogynistic behavior and of continued and active ties continue. Although no convictions have ever been made, public opinion especially among party leadership has turned sour.
This development shakes up the primary entirely. While voters may still vote for the 14th and 16th President, he is not a party member and thus ineligible to win. Julie Andrew Adane stands to benefit the most, as she had taken a stance against Joseph Chavez, as a political tool of the party machine. When asked for comment by reporters at a rally today in the New Liverpool suburban township of Saint Francis, she simply stated she “agreed fully with the NAEB”. The NAEB or National Alliance Ethics Board, was created partly by Adane and others in 2023 to investigate internal politics. Prior removals included Miguel Osorio-Chang in 2024 and Carol Silva in 2025. Adane who stood at 31% in recent polling, is well ahead of any challengers, with Angeline Kamsyian, the Township Head of Rio Bravos and Benjamin Salcedo, a long-time MSL from San Fernando far behind. It remains to be seen where Chavez voters go if their candidate’s vote will be invalid. Salcedo himself reacted to the news with disapproval. “The NAEB is making a mistake; there is no official evidence of anything to speak of. Joseph is a good friend, an honest man, and a father of three. We simply have small disagreements over policy and practice. I hate to see him out of this party”
Immediate reactions at a Student for Chavez meeting at UNL were mixed. An emergency meeting was held with some accepting the decision.
“Our loyalties are to the National Alliance, and what he stood for was not for Chavez himself,” one student said.
“How can they make this decision so close to a primary?” another asked, confused.
“Maybe, the NAEB is right”
That reaction was met by boos overall. Joseph Chavez has crafted a hardy following of supporters, especially among working-class and populist circles. A kid from the New Liverpool streets, who lost his father to mob violence. Worked in political organizing and local government for years before bursting on the national scene. Joseph Chavez has yet to give an official statement himself, although his campaign has stated they accept the NAEB’s removal and will cease operations.
What will happen to the people who believed? Do they stay with the party he created as a result of political corruption in 2017, or do they leave for others? And what about Joseph Chavez himself? These are questions that will be answered in the coming weeks as the Slokasian political landscape continues to be ever-unstable.
