[3] He was chosen as Vox's candidate for mayor of Mérida in the 2019 Spanish local elections, and his party took two seats on the council.
[5] Vox entered the Assembly of Extremadura with five seats, which would allow it to form a majority government with the PP.
[6] PP leader María Guardiola went back on her word and formed a government with Vox, giving Gordillo's party control of the Ministry of Agriculture.
[9] In July 2024, Vox's national leader Santiago Abascal withdrew the party from all regional governments with the PP due to a row over immigration.
The PP then asked Gordillo to resign his Senate seat due to the supporting pact being terminated.