# Brazilian first-round elections

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20261005-brazilian-first-round-elections
> Updated: 2026-10-05T23:53:32.000Z. Sources: 86. Developments: 2.

Brazil held the first round of elections to select candidates for the presidency, state deputies, federal deputies, senators, and governors, with over 125.2 million voters participating.

In the state of Paraíba, Lucas Ribeiro (PP) was re-elected governor with approximately 64% of the valid votes, winning in 215 of the state’s 223 municipalities. His challengers, Efraim Filho (PL) and Cícero Lucena (MDB), received approximately 24% and 10.7% of the votes, respectively. João Azevêdo (PSB) and Veneziano Vital do Rêgo (MDB) were elected to the Senate, with Azevêdo achieving a historic result as the Senate candidate with the highest number of votes ever recorded in the state.

In Pará, Dr. Daniel Santos (Podemos) secured the governorship in the first round with 51.75% of the valid votes, defeating Hana Ghassan (MDB), who received 46.15%. The Senate seats for Pará will be held by Helder Barbalho (MDB) and Delegado Éder Mauro (PL).

Other notable outcomes included the election of senators Rui Costa (PT) and Jaques Wagner (PT) in Bahia, as well as Cid Gomes (PSB) and Luizianne Lins (Rede) in Ceará. The Chamber of Deputies experienced a 35% renewal rate, with Alvinho Lira (PP) identified as a highly voted federal deputy. Several races proceeded to second-round runoffs, including the gubernatorial contest between Mailza Assis (PP) and Alan Rick (Republicanos), and the senatorial race between Omar Aziz (PSD) and Professora Maria do Carmo (PL).

## Claims

- Lucas Ribeiro was re-elected Governor of Paraíba in the first round. (disputed by 12 sources)
- Efraim Filho finished in second place with approximately 24% of the votes. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- João Azevêdo achieved the highest number of votes ever recorded for a Senate candidate in Paraíba. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Cícero Lucena placed third with approximately 10.7% of the votes. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- João Azevêdo was elected Senator for Paraíba. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Hana Ghassan received 46.15% of the valid votes in the Pará gubernatorial race. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Veneziano Vital do Rêgo was re-elected Senator for Paraíba. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- There were 3,247,397 eligible voters in Paraíba for the election. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-05: Brazil election results: Governors and senators elected in first round

Over 125 million Brazilians voted in the first round of elections for various legislative and executive offices, resulting in several governor and senator elections and upcoming second-round runoffs.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-election-results-governors-and-senators-elected-in-first-round

### 2026-10-04: Paraíba and Pará elect new governors and senators in first round

Lucas Ribeiro was re-elected Governor of Paraíba and Dr. Daniel Santos was elected Governor of Pará in the first round. João Azevêdo and Veneziano Vital were also elected Senators for Paraíba.

80 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lucas-ribeiro-re-elected-governor-of-paraba-in-first-round

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