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Mato Grosso political negotiations 2026

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In early July 2026, the legislative elections in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul saw the leading candidates officially named, setting the stage for the upcoming state and federal contests. By late July, attention shifted to a contested Senate seat. PL senator Wellington Fagundes urged his party to allocate the second Mato Grosso Senate slot to MDB deputy Janaina Riva, hoping to draw the MDB into the PL coalition and bolster its gubernatorial ticket. Governor Otaviano Pivetta of the Republicanos pressed his party’s national leadership to exclude Mato Grosso from a broader alliance with the PL that linked support for Flávio Bolsonaro’s presidential bid to the state’s gubernatorial race. Pivetta argued that the state’s succession should be decided locally and resisted using it as a bargaining chip, though he later expressed uncertainty about whether the exclusion had actually occurred. On 27 July, Governor Otaviano Pivetta confirmed talks with state deputy Janaina Riva about a possible vice‑governor slot or a Senate candidacy, describing her as a strategic leader for the state. The Mato Grosso PSDB formally endorsed Pivetta’s re‑election bid, joining other governing parties in a broad coalition. The progressive field, coordinated by the Brazil of Hope federation, backed physician Natasha Slhessarenko (PSD) as its gubernatorial candidate, highlighting the prospect of the state’s first female governor. Legislative polls also identified Gisela Simona and several other figures as leading contenders for federal and state deputy seats, underscoring a competitive electoral landscape.

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