Morena holds supermajorities in both houses of the Mexican Congress.
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The Pete Quiñones ShowOct 1, 2026
Read as the Morena-led coalition (with PT and PVEM), the claim is largely supported: BTI and Rio Times report supermajorities in both chambers as of 2026. Read as Morena alone, it is contradicted, since Morena holds about 66 of 128 Senate seats and about 254 of 500 deputies, short of two-thirds in each house.
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… it's all, it's the same kind of thing, and this is what's, you know, and she's she's turning Mexico again again, it does also has a lot of oil, which he can't possibly be in favor of into what will be a fourth world one party state controlled by uh Morena. Even even she, she has a Supreme Court, because she has these alleged supermajorities in both houses. The Supreme Court, um, she says, "We're gonna she's gonna make sure the Supreme Court can't challenge any of these the court can't challenge um, any amendments that they promote for the Constitution or any law of hers," kind of like Netanyahu did in Israel, …
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Contradicts. Morena alone holds 66 of 128 Senate seats per the Senate register cited by Rio Times, and about 253 of 500 Chamber seats per the August 2025 composition table, both short of two-thirds on their own.[3][4]
Contradicts. AP reported in March 2026 that Morena did not have the supermajority to pass a constitutional reform in the Chamber of Deputies because allied Green and Workers party members defected, showing the coalition's supermajority was not secure at that time.[1][5]
Supports. BTI 2026 reports the Sigamos Haciendo Historia alliance (Morena, PVEM, PT) won 364 of 500 Chamber seats, a supermajority, and that Morena secured a Senate supermajority by September after three senators defected to its coalition.[6]
Supports. Rio Times (October 2026) reports the governing bloc of Morena, PT and PVEM holds 86 of 128 Senate seats, just above the two-thirds threshold, and says the same holds in the Chamber.[3]
Context. Reuters (May 2026) describes Morena as commanding a 'substantial majority' in both chambers and says its supermajority was achieved through a coalition with the Labor Party and the Green Party.[2]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 4 not rated
- 1Sheinbaum's constitutional reform proposal fails in Congress ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
- 2Mexico's Sheinbaum battles party split over US cartel chargesreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Mexico Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026riotimesonline.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 4Morena (political party) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5Mexico's president promises 'Plan B' after congressional defeat of ...wcnc.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 6BTI 2026 Mexico Country Reportbti-project.org · not rated · cited for: supports
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