Libertarian Javier Meyer's overwhelming victory in the Santa Fe elections

In the elections on April 13, 2025, La Libertad Avanza (LLA) of President Javier Milei consolidated its presence in the province of Santa Fe with outstanding results, especially in the department of Belgrano, where it achieved a resounding victory.

The candidate for constitutional convention delegate for this department, Javier Fernando Meyer, achieved an impressive 42.08% of the votes, positioning LLA as the most voted force in the region. This triumph reflects the growing support for libertarian ideas in a key area of the interior of Santa Fe, where Meyer, current mayor of Las Rosas, capitalized on his local leadership and the support of an electorate seeking change.

At the provincial level, LLA's candidate, Nicolás Mayoraz, obtained 14.02% of the votes, reaching third place in the race for constitutional convention delegates. This result, although it didn't allow him to lead the overall count, demonstrates the competitiveness of LLA in a polarized scenario and its ability to attract support in different parts of Santa Fe.

Another milestone for LLA was its victory in Rosario, the most populous city in the province. This result consolidates the influence of the libertarian space in an urban stronghold historically contested by other forces.

The combination of a decisive victory in Belgrano and supremacy in Rosario positions LLA as a relevant player in the reform of the provincial Constitution, which will be debated by the 69 elected delegates in these Open, Simultaneous, and Mandatory Primaries (PASO).

Meyer's proposals and criticisms

Prior to the elections for the Constitutional Convention, Meyer had presented his campaign as a showcase of his management in the city. "I show what I did here in the city as mayor, my government project, my way of seeing politics, which is to shrink the state, reduce public spending, the accounts more than clear," Meyer stated in an interview.

His main criticism focused on the proposed constitutional reform, which he considers designed to "guarantee the funds to the senators" without addressing the underlying problems. "They want to be the ones who define what will become of our constitution, which basically continues on the path they had said they would stop walking," he stated, accusing the "supposed opponents" of defending the same interests as the governor Maximiliano Pullaro's administration.

Meyer was blunt when referring to the "no-show jobs" and the "fake positions in the Senate Chamber," pointing out that these structures have not been modified despite promises of change.

With a firm tone, Meyer assured that his stance is to "do the right thing" and that he was running as a candidate to bring his work model to the province. "This work model is a model that is valid for the province, it is valid to put it in the constitution," he emphasized, contrasting it with the provincial government's proposal, which he labeled as wanting to "expand union protections" when it had promised to combat the "union mafias."

This double success in Belgrano and Rosario, along with Mayoraz's third place at the provincial level, marks a turning point for La Libertad Avanza. The electoral day of April 13 not only defined representatives for the constitutional reform but also evidenced the rise of a space that, in a short time, managed to position itself in the province.