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Paraíba and Pará elect new governors and senators in first round

In the 2026 Brazilian elections, several key leadership positions were decided in the first round. In Paraíba, Lucas Ribeiro (PP) secured re-election as Governor with approximately 64.4% of the valid votes, winning in 215 of the state's 223 municipalities. His main challengers, Efraim Filho (PL) and Cícero Lucena (MDB), received approximately 24% and 10.7% of the votes, respectively.

Also in Paraíba, João Azevêdo (PSB) and Veneziano Vital do Rêgo (MDB) were elected to the Senate. Azevêdo achieved a historic result, becoming the Senate candidate with the highest number of votes ever recorded in the state.

In Pará, Dr. Daniel Santos (Podemos) was elected Governor in the first round, securing 51.75% of the valid votes. He defeated Hana Ghassan (MDB), who received 46.15%. The election results in Pará also saw Helder Barbalho and Delegado Éder Mauro elected to the Senate.

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Cícero Lucena · Dr. Daniel Santos · Eduardo Braga · Efraim Filho · Hana Ghassan · Helder Barbalho · João Azevêdo · Lucas Ribeiro · MDB · Paraíba · Pará · Plínio Valério

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