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Brazil 2026 election candidate activity

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2026-07-31 21:24 UTC → 2026-08-03 19:00 UTC · added removed

Candidate activity in Brazil’s 2026 elections continued to expand in late July, with new developments broaden in July. The Novo Party named businessman Mauro Campos as its Senate pre‑candidate for Rio de Janeiro. Polls show former mayor Janeiro, while André Marinho (Novo) launched a governor‑race critique of incumbent Eduardo Paes leading Paes. On 9 June a slate of eleven pre‑candidates for the Rio governorship race with about 48.6% support, a margin that could secure a first‑round win. Analysts note that misinformation about interim governor Ricardo Couto and former governor Cláudio Castro, as well as seven for the entry of ex‑governor Senate was released, adding names such as Anthony Garotinho, keep the contest fluid Wilson Witzel and erode Paes’ lead. Douglas Ruas of Benedita da Silva. The PSD announced federal deputy Pedro Paulo as its Rio Senate pre‑candidate, and the PL trails with roughly 11% support. On July 31, Paes convened considered Carlos Bolsonaro for a meeting Santa Catarina Senate seat while influencer Breno Faria entered the Chamber race in São Gonçalo with regional leaders Renato Machado, Tainá de Paula, Benedita da Silva Rio. Paes reinforced his municipal network, receiving endorsements from mayors in Natividade and councilor Juliano to coordinate campaign strategy ahead of Paracambi and touring the official campaign start on 15 August. The gathering Porto do Açu complex, where he pledged road improvements, railway upgrades and broader infrastructure investment. He also discussed faced criticism from the upcoming PT convention teachers’ union over education policies. A Paraná Pesquisas poll placed Paes at 54 % in São Paulo and recent a simulated mayoral race, while a Prefab Future poll trends. These moves add to earlier pre‑campaign launches in Goiás, São Paulo, early July showed his governorship support at 34 % amid rising figures for Douglas Ruas and Senate tours in Anthony Garotinho. Other notable moves included the Supreme Court’s injunction allowing former mayor Marcelo Crivella to run for the Rio de Janeiro’s Região Serrana, as well Senate, Washington Quaquá’s endorsement of Benedita da Silva, and the emergence of Patrus Ananias as activities the PT’s Minas Gerais gubernatorial candidate after Lula’s personal appeal. New pre‑candidacies were announced in Santa Catarina (Fabiano da Luz, Jair Renan Bolsonaro), Espírito Santo (Gilvan da Federal), and nationwide (Igor Franco, Luis Fabiano). Voter registration in Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba rose to 12.86 million, and internal party discussions about vice‑governor nominations. the Republicanos formally nominated Anthony Garotinho for governor.

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  1. 2026-08-03 19:00 UTC Brazil 2026 election candidate activity
  2. 2026-07-31 21:24 UTC Brazil 2026 election candidate activity

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