Minas Gerais governor race reshapes as Cleitinho quits and Roscoe is nominated

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

• [● 2 SOURCES] The party’s national convention concluded without changing its stance on the Minas candidacy. exame.com
• [● 10 SOURCES] He reversed his decision and asked the party to allow his candidacy during the Republicanos national convention on 4 August 2026. tvtnews.com.br · anoticiaregional.com.br · colunaluiztito.com.br · informatudodf.com.br · defatoonline.com.br · +3 more
• [DISPUTED] Party president Marcos Pereira rejected Cleitinho's request, stating the party will not reopen the candidacy. anoticiaregional.com.br · informatudodf.com.br · defatoonline.com.br · drd.com.br · ndmais.com.br · +1 more
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The deadline for party conventions is 5 August 2026 and the candidate registration deadline is 15 August 2026. drd.com.br
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The episode leaves Republicanos without a candidate for the Minas Gerais governorship, opening space for other contenders. exame.com
• [● 3 SOURCES] Pereira said the party had already given Cleitinho multiple opportunities and that the issue was a “page turned”. anoticiaregional.com.br · drd.com.br · ndmais.com.br
• [● 3 SOURCES] Cleitinho cited personal grief over his brother Matheus Azevedo’s death as the reason for his initial withdrawal. tvtnews.com.br · colunaluiztito.com.br
• [DISPUTED] Senator Cleitinho Azevedo announced his withdrawal from the Minas Gerais governor race on 3 August 2026. tvtnews.com.br · anoticiaregional.com.br · colunaluiztito.com.br · informatudodf.com.br · defatoonline.com.br · +3 more
• [● 4 SOURCES] The Liberal Party (PL) nominated Flávio Roscoe as its candidate for the Minas Gerais governorship on 5 August 2026. radargeral.com.br · www.jornalmantiqueira.com.br · maisvip.com.br · www.portalarcos.com.br
• [● 4 SOURCES] Cleitinho Azevedo reversed his withdrawal and requested candidacy at the Republicanos national convention on 4 August 2026. tvtnews.com.br · defatoonline.com.br · drd.com.br · informatudodf.com.br
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The Union Progressista federation announced support for incumbent governor Mateus Simões’s re‑election on 5 August 2026. valor.globo.com
• [● 6 SOURCES] Republicanos party president Marcos Pereira rejected Cleitinho's request and said the party had turned the page. tvtnews.com.br · anoticiaregional.com.br · informatudodf.com.br · defatoonline.com.br · drd.com.br