Brazil pre-candidate exonerations ahead of 2026 elections

In Goiás, the municipal chamber removed nine assessors, including Kowalsky Ribeiro, the state president of the PDT and a Senate pre‑candidate, from his post as prosecutor‑general. The moves, announced in the Diário Oficial do Município, are part of a broader effort to comply with electoral disqualification rules for those seeking office in 2026.

In Bahia, Governor Jerônimo Rodrigues excised five senior public servants from his administration, among them Cícero Monteiro, Yulo Oiticica, Marconi Daniel, Adélia Pinheiro and Rosival Leite, to allow them to run for seats in the state's Legislative Assembly. Their departures follow the same legal framework that requires pre‑candidates to leave public positions before filing for election.