Welsh Lib Dems Announce Lead Candidates for Top Five Senedd Target Seats

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have announced their lead list candidates for five of their top target constituencies in the 2026 Senedd election at their Spring Conference in Cardiff today.

Party Leader Jane Dodds MS will head the party’s list in the Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd constituency. Cllr Rodney Berman and Cllr Sam Bennett, the party’s group leaders on Cardiff and Swansea councils, have been selected to lead the lists in Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf and Gwyr Abertawe constituencies respectively. 

In Ceredigion Penfro, local business owner Sandra Jervis will lead the party’s list, while the Gwynedd Maldwyn list will be headed up by Llanidloes County Councillor Glyn Preston.  

The Welsh Liberal Democrats are aiming to win seats in all parts of Wales at next year’s election, with the new fully proportional system making this a realistic aim, especially in areas of Wales where they have historic support and a strong local government base.

The party has also claimed that people are tired of Labour’s 26 years in power in Wales, with public services crumbling, but have also lost faith in the chaos of the Conservative Party leaving the Liberal Democrats a chance to mop up voters in the centre who want competence representatives with ideas on how to improve their lives. 

Over the course of the weekend, the Welsh Liberal Democrats are expected to pass policies on expanding free childcare, supporting small businesses and improving cancer treatment times. 

The Party has stated it will announce more candidates for additional seats over the coming weeks. 

Commenting on the selections, Party Leader Jane Dodds said:

“I’m proud to be leading a party of incredible local champions, deeply rooted in their communities, who are putting themselves forward to represent their constituencies in the Senedd.

“In this election, the Welsh Lib Dems will be the antidote to years of failure under Labour and the Conservatives, and to the Trumpian delusions of populists and nationalists.

“Our candidates will be relentlessly focused on improving people’s lives and everyday issues such as fixing the Welsh NHS and growing the Welsh economy.” 

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