[CLSTR]
< Back to situation

[REVISION HISTORY]

Cadu de Lula elected Governor of Rio Grande do Norte

Updated 8 times since CLSTR started tracking revisions of this situation.

What changed

2026-10-26 03:28 UTC → 2026-10-26 13:32 UTC · added removed

Cadu de Lula (PT) has been elected governor of Rio Grande do Norte in the 2026 second-round elections, defeating Allyson Bezerra (União Brasil). According to data from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Cadu de Lula secured approximately 50.7% of the valid votes, while Bezerra received roughly 49.3%. This victory allows the Workers' Party (PT) to maintain control of the state following eight years of administration by Fátima Bezerra. Cadu de Lula, a computer engineer, career tax auditor, and former state Secretary of Finance, ran on the ‘Time que Cuida’ coalition with Larissa Rosado (PSB) as his vice-gubernatorial candidate. The runoff result represents a reversal of the first-round standings, where Allyson Bezerra had led with 36.94% of the votes to Cadu de Lula’s 36.16%. The outcome is viewed as a political triumph for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who actively campaigned for the candidate in the region. Running for public office for Prior to the first time, final result, polling indicated a highly competitive race. A DataVero/Diário do RN poll showed Cadu de Lula’s platform emphasizes economic development, renewable energy, and Lula leading with 50.53% to Bezerra’s 49.47%, though the strengthening margin was within the 2.53 percentage point margin of public services such as health error. During the campaign, Bezerra focused on fiscal reorganization and education. He consolidated support in Natal through an alliance with Mayor Paulinho Freire, while Cadu de Lula emphasized economic development and a “DNA próprio” (own DNA) to prioritize private sector engagement. Cadu de Lula is scheduled to be inaugurated on January 6, 2027, for a four-year term.

Versions

  1. 2026-10-26 13:32 UTC Cadu de Lula elected Governor of Rio Grande do Norte
  2. 2026-10-26 03:28 UTC Cadu de Lula elected Governor of Rio Grande do Norte
  3. 2026-10-26 02:19 UTC Cadu de Lula elected Governor of Rio Grande do Norte
  4. 2026-10-26 01:07 UTC Cadu de Lula elected Governor of Rio Grande do Norte
  5. 2026-10-25 23:53 UTC Rio Grande do Norte gubernatorial election runoff
  6. 2026-10-25 19:13 UTC Rio Grande do Norte gubernatorial election runoff
  7. 2026-10-25 16:34 UTC Rio Grande do Norte gubernatorial election runoff
  8. 2026-10-22 14:29 UTC Rio Grande do Norte gubernatorial election runoff
  9. 2026-10-18 18:42 UTC Rio Grande do Norte gubernatorial election runoff

Only revisions since CLSTR began indexing content versions appear here. Select a version to see what changed compared to the one before it.