Dennis Pasler ordered the United Russia party to secure a total victory in all local elections
In 2026, elections for the State Duma, the Sverdlovsk regional parliament, and the local councils of 34 municipalities are scheduled. At the regional party conference, the task was set for the local and regional branches of the party to secure an absolute majority of seats in the representative bodies.
Restrictions for the State Duma will be announced closer to the elections. However, Denis Pasler, chair of the Sverdlovsk regional branch of United Russia, has already stated that the party's performance in the region must not fall below its federal result of 2021, which saw the United Russia list win 49.82% nationally and 34.7% in Sverdlovsk Oblast (65th place nationwide).
Pasler also stated that the party should secure a 100% win in single-mandate constituencies.
In the local elections, Denis Pasler has been elected as the new leader of United Russia in the Sverdlovsk region, succeeding Evgeny Kuivashev who had been the governor of the region. Pasler assumed his role following the 2025 gubernatorial elections, in which he represented United Russia as a candidate for governor and effectively replaced Kuivashev in both his governmental and regional party positions.
Despite the lack of detailed information about the specific internal party process or political maneuverings behind Kuivashev's replacement by Pasler, the transition occurred formally through the electoral process tied to the gubernatorial elections rather than direct party appointments or internal leadership contests.
- Despite the upcoming elections in 2026 for various representative bodies, restrictions for the State Duma have yet to be announced.
- In the realm of politics, Denis Pasler, the new leader of United Russia in the Sverdlovsk region, has emphasized the importance of maintaining the party's performance in the region and securing a 100% win in single-mandate constituencies, aiming to match and surpass the federal results of 2021.
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