Who is Tacho Álvarez? Entrepreneur Seeking Aguascalientes Mayoralty

José Eustacio 'Tacho' Álvarez, a prominent businessman and president of the Rieleros de Aguascalientes, is pursuing the mayoralty of the state capital under the Morena party banner.

José Eustacio “Tacho” Álvarez, a businessman and president of the Rieleros de Aguascalientes, is seeking the mayoralty of the capital city under the Morena party. Senator publicly announced that the baseball team executive aspires to compete in the upcoming 2027 electoral process, which will see the renewal of Aguascalientes’ 11 mayoral offices, the H. State Congress, and the state governorship.

Tacho Álvarez was born in Encarnación de Díaz, Jalisco. He states that he will participate in Morena’s internal primary contest and awaits the results of the citizen polls that the party uses to define candidacies. His professional background includes business activities in the construction and retail sectors. In 2018, he accompanied then-presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador during events held in Aguascalientes. In 2019, Tacho Álvarez competed in Morena’s internal primary for the mayoralty, though he did not secure the candidacy. Currently, there is speculation about the possibility of him forming a ticket with Senator Nora Ruvalcaba Gámez under the Morena party banner.