Steven Rajam Selected as Lead Senedd Candidate for Pen-y-Bont Bro Morgannwg (Bridgend and the Vale of Glamorgan)

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have announced that Steven Rajam will head their party’s list for the Pen-y-Bont Bro Morgannwg (Bridgend and the Vale of Glamorgan) constituency at the 2026 Senedd election following a party selection process in the constituency.

Pen-y-Bont Bro Morgannwg is one of the new constituencies for the 2026 Welsh Parliament elections, covering the Westminster constituencies of Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan.

The Liberal Democrats secured over 3.5 million votes at last year’s general election, becoming the largest third party in the UK since 1923 with 72 MPs. The Party built a brand for itself on tackling sewage pollution in local rivers and seas, proposing plans to prioritise social care to fix the NHS and supporting small and medium-sized businesses. 

In recent months, the Party has been holding the new Labour Government to account on the sky-high NHS waiting lists in Wales, campaigning against Labour’s rise in national insurance and calling on Labour to cancel tax breaks for the big banks instead of targeting small businesses and family farms.

The 2026 elections will be conducted under a proportional representation system, with 6 Members of the Senedd per constituency. This means that multiple political parties will be represented in each area and candidates for smaller parties have a good chance of getting elected.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats are heading into the Senedd elections with a focus on campaigning for improved access to childcare provision, support for small businesses and investing in social care to tackle the crisis in the Welsh NHS. 

Steven is a small business owner who runs an independent radio and podcast production company based in Merthyr Mawr. He is well known locally, having lived and worked around the area for nearly two decades. His top priority is supporting high streets and independent businesses, but he is also passionate about supporting farmers, the rural economy, and the local environment. 

Speaking immediately following his selection, Steven said:

“I’m honoured to be leading the Welsh Liberal Democrat list here in Pen y Bont Bro Morgannwg. Having lived and worked in and around this area for nearly 20 years, I’m determined to give people here the Lib Dem voice they deserve – one that is practical, positive and rooted in fairness.

“Labour and the Conservatives have taken the area for granted for too long and I’m determined to hold them to account. There aren’t any magic bullets and parties that say otherwise are lying; the Lib Dems will put forward a detailed and fully costed manifesto that sets out exactly how we are going to fix the Welsh NHS and grow the Welsh economy.”

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