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Minas race: Shifting alliances and intensifying campaigns

Overview

The political landscape in Minas Gerais continues to evolve as candidates for the state government and Senate intensify their campaigns. In the gubernatorial race, recent Datafolha research indicates that Senator Cleitinho Azevedo (Republicanos) is leading the first round with 37% of the vote. He is followed by Patrus Ananias (PT) at 13% and Alexandre Kalil at 11%. In simulated second-round scenarios, Cleitinho maintains a lead over both candidates.

Regarding the Senate, the informal ‘Marécio’ movement—attempting to link Marília Campos (PT) and Aécio Neves (PSDB)—has gained further traction among local leaders and voters, despite both campaigns denying a formal agreement. Neves, who is running on the ticket supporting Alexandre Kalil, has also received official support from Betim Mayor Heron Guimarães during a recent campaign event.

Entities

Minas Gerais · Cleitinho Azevedo · Marcos Pereira · Republicanos · Patrus Ananias

Claims

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

Coverage disagrees

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  • "Republicanos reversed its veto and authorized Cleitinho Azevedo to run for governor of Minas Gerais."

    vs

    "Party president Marcos Pereira rejected Cleitinho's request, stating the party will not reopen the candidacy."

    One claim states the party president rejected the candidacy, while the other states the party reversed its veto to authorize it.

  • "Senator Cleitinho Azevedo announced his withdrawal from the Minas Gerais governor race on 3 August 2026."

    vs

    "Senator Cleitinho Azevedo announced his candidacy for the Minas Gerais governorship in Divinópolis on August 7, 2026."

    One claim states Cleitinho Azevedo announced his candidacy on August 7, 2026, while the other states he announced his withdrawal on August 3, 2026.

  • "Party president Marcos Pereira rejected Cleitinho's request, stating the party will not reopen the candidacy."

    vs

    "The Republicanos party reversed its previous veto and officially authorized Cleitinho Azevedo's candidacy."

    One claim asserts the Republicanos party reversed its veto to authorize the candidacy, while the other asserts the party president rejected the request and will not reopen it.

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [POLITICS] 20 sources
    Brazil elections: Cleitinho leads in Minas Gerais as Senate races heat up

    Datafolha polls show Cleitinho Azevedo leading the Minas Gerais gubernatorial race, while Marina Silva and Simone Tebet tie for the lead in the São Paulo Senate contest.

  2. 13 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Aécio Neves enters Minas Gerais Senate race with new alternates

    Aécio Neves returns to the Minas Gerais Senate race, with Gustavo Galassi and Marcelo Heringer serving as his first and second alternates after withdrawing their own candidacies.

  3. 18 days ago

    [POLITICS] 33 sources
    Aécio Neves announces Senate candidacy for Minas Gerais

    PSDB president Aécio Neves has reversed his decision to skip the 2026 elections, announcing a Senate candidacy for Minas Gerais on Alexandre Kalil's slate to address the state's debt crisis.

  4. 20 days ago

    [POLITICS] 19 sources
    Cleitinho Azevedo leads Minas Gerais gubernatorial polls

    Quaest polls show Cleitinho Azevedo leading the Minas Gerais gubernatorial race, while Professora Dorinha holds a lead in Tocantins amid a competitive contest with Vicentinho Júnior.

  5. 25 days ago

    [POLITICS] 44 sources
    Brazil election polls: Cleitinho leads in Minas Gerais

    Datafolha polls show Cleitinho Azevedo leading the Minas Gerais gubernatorial race, while Raquel Lyra leads in Pernambuco and Marina Silva and Simone Tebet lead the São Paulo Senate race.

  6. 26 days ago

    [POLITICS] 14 sources
    Minas Gerais political alliances shift ahead of state elections

    Political alliances shift in Minas Gerais as PT Mayor Jackeliny Pereira do Nascimento supports Senator Cleitinho, while Flávio Bolsonaro backs Flávio Roscoe and Patrus Ananias clarifies his economic stance.

  7. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Flávio Roscoe and Ellen Miziara named PL candidates for Minas Gerais

    The Liberal Party has named Flávio Roscoe and Ellen Miziara as its candidates for the Minas Gerais governorship, following political shifts involving Senator Cleitinho Azevedo.

  8. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Minas Gerais gubernatorial debate scheduled for September 1

    A debate for the Minas Gerais governorship is set for September 1, featuring candidates including Mateus Simões, Cleitinho Azevedo, and Alexandre Kalil, ahead of the October elections.

  9. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 19 sources
    Cleitinho Azevedo returns to Minas Gerais gubernatorial race

    Senator Cleitinho Azevedo returns to the Minas Gerais gubernatorial race after a period of party instability, while political alliances shift and Zema proposes privatizing Petrobras.

  10. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 42 sources
    Cleitinho Azevedo officializes Minas Gerais governorship candidacy

    Senator Cleitinho Azevedo has officially announced his candidacy for the Minas Gerais governorship with Republicanos, following a period of party veto and personal loss. He will be joined by Luís Eduardo Falcão

  11. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 32 sources
    Minas Gerais governor race reshapes as Cleitinho quits and Roscoe is nominated

    Cleitinho quits the Minas governor race, Union Progressista backs Simões with Danilo de Castro, Aro returns to the coalition, and PL nominates Flávio Roscoe, highlighting a fragmented right‑wing scramble.

  12. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 25 sources
    Mateus Simões secures re‑election bid as Minas Gerais governor race reshapes after Cleitinho's withdrawal

    Mateus Simões is the PSD’s official governor candidate in Minas Gerais, backed by Romeu Zema, while Cleitinho Azevedo withdrew, leaving the race open for Kalil and Patrus Ananias.

  13. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 22 sources
    Senator Cleitinho Azevedo’s Minas Gerais governorship bid faces party deadlock

    Republicanos debates Senator Cleitinho Azevedo’s 2026 Minas governorship bid; he leads polls at 35 % but party doubts his candidacy after his brother’s death and missed convention, with a decision set for early

  14. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 43 sources
    Senator Cleitinho Azevedo declares run for Minas Gerais governor

    Senator Cleitinho Azevedo announced his candidacy for Minas Gerais governor with Luis Eduardo Falcão as running mate, citing personal loss, strong poll leads and a Gusttavo Lima endorsement; the Republicanos a­

  15. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Senator Cleitinho Azevedo delays Minas governor decision as Goiás hopeful Wilder Morais secures strategist

    Senator Cleitinho Azevedo delays his Minas governor bid to August, citing party conventions and accusing miners of bribery, while Goiás hopeful Wilder Morais nears a deal with campaign strategist Marcelo Vitor‑

Sources

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