In 1910, Francisco I. Madero, a young man from a wealthy land-owning family in the northern state of Coahuila, announced his intent to challenge Díaz for the presidency in the next election, under the banner of the Anti-Reelectionist Party.
I 1910 meddelte Francisco I. Madero, der var en ung mand fra en rig jordejerfamlie i den nordlige delstat Coahuila, at han havde planer om at udfordre Díaz i kampen om præsidentembedet ved det næste valg, under anti-genvalgspartiets fane.