Brazil's 2026 Election Race Expands with New Senate, Governor and Presidential Candidates
The Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) confirmed Pedro Adib as its gubernatorial candidate in Rondônia with veteran politician Amir Lando as his running mate. In the Amazon, Manaus mayor Renato Junior announced his support for Senator Eduardo Braga’s bid for Senate re‑election, citing the need for strong federal representation for the city.
A judicial ruling removed former Acre governor Binho Marques from the Senate ticket of pre‑candidate Jorge Viana, prompting the former governor to pledge continued campaign coordination. In Mato Grosso, the Podemos party named businessman Elson Ramos as the second substitute on ex‑governor Mauro Mendes’s Senate slate.
The Agir party officially nominated Edjane Lima de Sousa as its candidate for governor of São Paulo, while the Podemos party endorsed Mendonça Filho for the Senate in Pernambuco. Progressist candidate Joel Rodrigues declared assets of roughly R$ 1.6 million in his campaign for the Piauí governorship.
Samara Martins da Silva Feitosa became the first presidential candidate registered in the TSE’s DivulgaCand system for the 2026 elections. Other notable candidacies include Efraim Filho for the Paraíba governorship, Wilson Lima for the Amazonas Senate seat, and Romário Policarpo receiving mayoral support in Goiás. Across the country, dozens of parties have filed candidacies for governor, Senate, and legislative positions, marking a broadening contest for Brazil’s 2026 electoral cycle.
Entities: Alexandre Curi · Amir Lando · Democracia Cristã do Paraná · Edjane Lima de Sousa · Eduardo Braga · Elson Ramos · Joel Rodrigues · Jorge Viana · Mauro Mendes · Partido Social Democrático do Paraná · Pedro Adib · Renato Junior
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Podemos nominated businessman Elson Ramos as the second substitute on Mauro Mendes’s Senate ticket in Mato Grosso. (4b993d16-2084-4ef0-abe5-65a119f6aa70)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sixteen candidates, including incumbents Marcelo Castro (MDB) and Ciro Nogueira (PP), were registered for the two Senate seats in Piauí. (8dff85c2-aaa6-4071-b135-5aeeaebe9397)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] PSD Paraná held a meeting with pre‑candidates to discuss 2026 election guidelines. (belongs)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] MDB confirmed Pedro Adib as governor candidate and Amir Lando as vice‑governor in Rondônia. (7020cead-1821-4300-8fd2-ab0cf1030306)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In the Distrito Federal, Leandro Grass (PT) was nominated for governor with Dora Gomes as vice‑governor, and Erika Kokay (PT) for the Senate, forming a progressive alliance of PT, PV, PCdoB, PDT, PSOL (dabba9fb-d520-490e-8358-e0949f48f1ba)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] PSDB‑Cidadania announced a slate of 31 federal deputy and 55 state deputy candidates and endorsed Sandro Alex for Paraná governor and Alexandre Curi for the Senate. (de94c721-e9e1-4777-85eb-77a86acca0c8)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Alexandre Curi received formal support from four parties—União Brasil, PP, PSDB and Cidadania—for his Senate candidacy in Paraná. (089a473a-5d13-4f06-af82-5a1487bc8de7)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Renato Jr. announced support for Eduardo Braga (MDB) Senate candidacy and pledged backing to Omar Aziz in a potential second round in Amazonas. (20592696-4deb-4b0c-ae6a-07e3d6baffcc)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sixteen candidates were registered for the two Senate seats in Piauí for the 2026 elections. (belongs)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Eleven candidates have been announced for the Senate race in Pará for the 2026 elections. (belongs)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] MDB confirmed Pedro Adib as its gubernatorial candidate in Rondônia and named Amir Lando as his vice‑governor. (belongs)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The PSD of Paraná held a meeting with pre‑candidates to discuss 2026 election guidelines. (belongs)