Juliana Brizola announces candidacy for Rio Grande do Sul governor

Juliana Daudt Brizola, a member of the Democratic Labour Party (PDT), has announced her candidacy for the governorship of Rio Grande do Sul.

Brizola has an extensive legislative background, having served as a city councilor in Porto Alegre starting in 2008. She subsequently served three consecutive terms in the Rio Grande do Sul State Legislative Assembly, elected in 2010, 2014, and 2018. During her tenure in the state legislature, she chaired the Commission on Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, focusing on full-time schooling, youth rights, and combating violence against women.

She previously ran for Mayor of Porto Alegre in the 2020 and 2024 municipal elections. Brizola comes from a prominent Brazilian political lineage; she is the daughter of José Vicente Brizola, the granddaughter of former governor Leonel Brizola, and the great-granddaughter of former President João Goulart. She holds a law degree from Universidade Santa Úrsula and a master's degree in law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul.