PSD nominates Ronaldo Caiado for Brazil's 2026 presidential race with Gilberto Kassab as running mate FAST-MOVING

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

• [● 11 SOURCES] Gilberto Kassab was named the vice presidential candidate on the same ticket. (existing)
• [● 9 SOURCES] Caiado highlighted his governance of Goiás from 2019 to March 2026 as a record of achievement. (existing)
• [● 8 SOURCES] Caiado switched from União Brasil to the PSD earlier in 2026. (article_ids)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Jair Bolsonaro is serving a 27‑year prison sentence for leading a criminal organization that attempted a coup. (multiple articles)
• [● 4 SOURCES] Caiado pledged to give an indulto to former president Jair Bolsonaro if elected. (existing)
• [● 14 SOURCES] The PSD officially nominated Ronaldo Caiado as its presidential candidate on 26 July 2026. (multiple)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Caiado said the people of Bahia would feel “alforriado” if he and ACM Neto were elected. (multiple articles)
• [● 7 SOURCES] Caiado previously ran for president in 1989 and received less than 1 % of the vote. (historical_result)
• [● 5 SOURCES] Caiado proposed confiscating assets of men convicted of violence against women and transferring them to victims. (existing)
• [● 7 SOURCES] Caiado criticized political polarization between President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. (article_ids)
• [● 6 SOURCES] Caiado pledged to implement a “new model of government” if elected. (existing)
• [● 4 SOURCES] PSD has not yet announced any electoral coalition for the 2026 presidential race. (existing)