Democracia Cristã party undergoes leadership changes in Bahia and Goiás

The Democracia Cristã (DC) party has implemented new leadership structures in the Brazilian states of Bahia and Goiás.

In Bahia, Márcio Paranhos de Araújo, the chief of staff for Federal Deputy Léo Prates, has assumed the presidency of the state provisional commission. This change, validated by the Electoral Court, establishes a new executive board with a mandate lasting until November 4, 2027. The move is seen as a way to expand the political influence of Léo Prates' group ahead of the 2028 municipal elections in Salvador. However, the party currently lacks access to free radio and television advertising time because it did not meet the performance clause in the 2026 elections.

In Goiás, Goiânia city councilman Geverson Abel has been appointed to lead the DC in the state. The announcement was made by national president João Caldas. Abel, who currently belongs to the Republicanos party, is tasked with reorganizing the party following the departures of Alexandre Magalhães and Paulo Daher. Abel is expected to officially join the DC during the 2028 party affiliation window to avoid mandate loss, but he will lead the party's political articulation and structural rebuilding in the interim.