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Pernambuco 2026 gubernatorial race and legislative updates

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~~The 2026 gubernatorial race in Pernambuco between incumbent~~ Following the reelection of Governor Raquel Lyra (PSD) and former Recife Mayor João Campos (PSB) remains a technical tie. Recent Datafolha polling indicates Lyra holds 46% of total voting intentions to Campos’ 44%, placing both candidates within a three-percentage-point margin of error. In a simulated second-round runoff, Lyra maintains a 50% to 46% advantage. The race for Lyra, the Senate is equally competitive. Datafolha reports that Marília Arraes (PDT) and Humberto Costa (PT) are tied at 19% each, followed by Mendonça Filho (PL) at 12% and Eduardo da Fonte (PP) at 10%. A Quaest poll reflects a similar trend, placing Arraes at 19% and Costa at 17%. This parity could potentially leave Lyra without her preferred Senate candidates should she win political landscape of the ~~governorship. Campaign activity~~ Pernambuco Legislative Assembly (Alepe) has ~~intensified, including a major mobilization by~~ shifted for the ~~Frente Popular coalition in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, which drew over 30,000 people. Political tensions~~ upcoming 2027 term. The PSD and PSB have ~~persisted through final debates, such~~ emerged as a session hosted by Sistema Jornal do Commercio de Comunicação. During a televised debate, Campos confronted Lyra regarding her controversial 2025 remarks concerning sterilization without consent—an incident Lyra noted she had already addressed and apologized for. Following the ~~election, Raquel Lyra was reelected, though~~ two largest blocs in the ~~PSD~~ House, with each party ~~experienced a reduction in its presence in~~ electing nine state deputies. While the ~~Chamber of Deputies and~~ PSD represents the ~~Senate nationally. In Pernambuco,~~ reelected Governor Lyra, the ~~election day was marred by mutual accusations of “boca de urna” (illegal campaigning at polling stations) between~~ PSB supported the candidacy of João Campos. The PSB saw an increase in representation compared to the 2022 elections, gaining two additional seats. Other notable distributions include the PP with seven deputies, Podemos with six, and ~~PSD coalitions. The Secretary of Social Defense recorded 124 occurrences of irregularities, including~~ the ~~illegal distribution of campaign materials, by~~ PT with five. Political scientist Bhreno Vieira noted that this new configuration may provide Governor Lyra with a “more favorable environment for building a legislative majority than her first term,” though he cautioned that party composition does not automatically dictate whether groups will align with the ~~end of~~ government or the ~~morning.~~ opposition.

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