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Jorginho Mello re-elected governor of Santa Catarina
In the 2026 general elections in Santa Catarina, Jorginho Mello (PL) secured re-election as governor in the first round, receiving 68.98% of the valid votes. He achieved a record-breaking margin, surpassing previous first-round victory percentages in the state since 1947. Gelson Merísio (PSB) finished second with 15.66%, and João Rodrigues (PSD) came in third with 13.35%.
For the Senate, Carol de Toni (PL) and Carlos Bolsonaro (PL) were elected to represent the state. Carol de Toni led the race with approximately 33.4% of the votes. Carlos Bolsonaro, who recently transferred his electoral domicile from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina, secured the second seat with over 1.9 million votes. Incumbent senator Esperidião Amin (PP) finished in third place.
The election also determined the composition of the state's legislative bodies, including 16 federal deputies and 40 state deputies. The Liberal Party (PL) emerged as a dominant force in the region's political landscape.
Entities
Carlos Bolsonaro · Carol De Toni · Esperidião Amin · Flávio Bolsonaro · Jorginho Mello · Liberal Party · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Partido Liberal · Santa Catarina · Tribunal Superior Eleitoral
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Jorginho Mello (PL) was re-elected governor of Santa Catarina.
- [● 23 SOURCES] Carlos Bolsonaro received approximately 25.2% of the votes. noticiabrasil.net.br · revistaforum.com.br · arapiracanews.com.br · camboriu.news · comunhao.com.br · +6 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) leads the presidential race with 50.69% of valid votes. oimparcial.com.br
- [● 18 SOURCES] Carol de Toni (PL) was elected senator for Santa Catarina. portalbnu.com.br · noticiabrasil.net.br · revistaforum.com.br · arapiracanews.com.br · camboriu.news · +3 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] Carol de Toni received approximately 33.4% of the votes. portalbnu.com.br · noticiabrasil.net.br · revistaforum.com.br · arapiracanews.com.br · camboriu.news · +3 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) is in second place in the presidential count with 40.95% of votes. oimparcial.com.br
- [● 15 SOURCES] Carlos Bolsonaro transferred his electoral domicile to Santa Catarina to run for the Senate. revistaforum.com.br · arapiracanews.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · comunhao.com.br
- [● 19 SOURCES] Carlos Bolsonaro (PL) was elected senator for Santa Catarina. noticiabrasil.net.br · revistaforum.com.br · arapiracanews.com.br · camboriu.news · portalbnu.com.br · +3 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Jorginho Mello was re-elected governor of Santa Catarina. arapiracanews.com.br
- [● 22 SOURCES] Carol de Toni and Carlos Bolsonaro (both PL) were elected to the two Senate seats for Santa Catarina. arapiracanews.com.br · camboriu.news · portalbnu.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · noticiabrasil.net.br · +7 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Esperidião Amin finished in third place. arapiracanews.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · comunhao.com.br · www.cocal360.com.br
- [● 22 SOURCES] Carol de Toni led the Senate race in Santa Catarina with approximately 33.4% of the valid votes. camboriu.news · portalbnu.com.br · noticiabrasil.net.br · comunhao.com.br · atarde.com.br · +7 more