Sergio Fajardo

Former governor of Antioquia and presidential candidate

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Colombia reshuffles Congress and narrows presidential field ahead of May vote

As of June 2026: Running directly in first round; polling around 7.6%

Colombia's 10-month election cycle ended June 21 when conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella defeated leftist senator Iván Cepeda in the presidential runoff, 49.65% to 48.70% — a margin of fewer than 250,000 votes. His 12.9 million votes set a record for any Colombian presidential candidate. He takes office August 7.

Updated Jun 22