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ACM Neto registers as white for 2026 Bahia governor race

Former Salvador mayor ACM Neto, who had declared himself pardo in the 2016 municipal election and again in the 2022 Bahia gubernatorial race, has changed his racial self‑declaration to white in the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE) system for the 2026 election. The amendment is now reflected in the official candidate registry and follows a controversy that drew criticism from black movement groups and political opponents, who accused him of opportunism in a state where over 80 % of the population is classified as black by the IBGE.

Neto, running under the Union Brazil (União Brasil) banner, also disclosed a sharp rise in his declared assets, reporting roughly R$ 84 million in 2026 compared with R$ 41.7 million in 2022. He has said the earlier pardo declaration was a mistake linked to the IBGE’s classification system and emphasized that the new white declaration is intended to avoid further disputes.

The TSE records racial categories according to IBGE definitions, where the categories “preto” and “pardo” are counted as part of the black population. Neto’s updated declaration and asset figures are now part of the public record for the upcoming gubernatorial contest.

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