# TSE majority maintains suspension of Dallagnol Senate bid > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tse-rulings-on-brazilian-electoral-eligibility > Updated: 2026-09-23T22:42:40.000Z. Sources: 145. Developments: 4. The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has solidified a majority to uphold the suspension of Deltan Dallagnol’s Senate campaign in Paraná. Following a challenge by the Coligação Paraná Para Todos, the court’s virtual vote confirmed the injunction, with ministers Floriano de Azevedo Marques, Dias Toffoli, Estela Aranha, Ricardo Villas Bôas Cueva, and Sebastião Reis voting to maintain the restrictions. The ruling prohibits the Novo party candidate from participating in campaign acts, accessing public electoral funds—specifically the Party Fund and the Special Campaign Financing Fund (FEFC)—and appearing in free radio and television advertising. While these restrictions severely limit his active campaigning, his candidacy remains ‘sub judice’ and has not been definitively canceled. The legal dispute stems from allegations of ineligibility under the ‘Ficha Limpa’ law, linked to Dallagnol’s 2021 resignation from the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) and the 2023 loss of his federal deputy mandate. While the Regional Electoral Court of Paraná (TRE-PR) has maintained his candidacy registration, the TSE’s injunction remains in effect. Following reports that Dallagnol continued to post electoral content on social media despite restrictions, the TRE-PR ordered him to either deactivate his Instagram account or remove all electoral propaganda within 24 hours, noting that maintaining the profile with campaign material constitutes a violation of the TSE's order. Minister André Mendonça and Minister Kassio Nunes Marques dissented from the majority. Dallagnol has criticized the proceedings as a ‘secret process without the right to defense’ and has raised concerns regarding the inability to request the recusal of Minister Dias Toffoli. ## Claims - Minister André Mendonça dissented from the majority in the TSE. (disputed by 3 sources) - Ministers André Mendonça and Kassio Nunes Marques dissented from the majority decision. (disputed) - Minister Floriano de Azevedo Marques issued a preliminary injunction suspending Deltan Dallagnol's campaign for the Senate in Paraná. (corroborated by 28 sources) - The injunction bans Dallagnol from radio and television advertising, participation in debates, and the use of public campaign funds, including the Party Fund and the Special Campaign Financing Fund (f (corroborated by 28 sources) - The Coligação Paraná Para Todos and the Federação Brasil da Esperança filed an appeal to challenge the TRE-PR decision that had authorized Dallagnol's candidacy. (corroborated by 27 sources) - The TSE previously denied Dallagnol's candidacy for federal deputy because his resignation from the MPF was viewed as an attempt to avoid disciplinary proceedings. (corroborated by 24 sources) - The TRE-PR had previously authorized Dallagnol's candidacy with a 4 to 3 vote. (corroborated by 24 sources) - Deltan affirmed on social media that he will appeal and that the suspension of the campaign was accepted in a 'secret process without the right to defense'. (corroborated by 12 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-23: Deltan Dallagnol's Senate candidacy registration maintained by TRE-PR The TRE-PR maintained Deltan Dallagnol's Senate candidacy registration, but the TSE has suspended his campaign activities. The court has ordered him to remove electoral content from Instagram. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tre-pr-maintains-deltan-dallagnols-senate-candidacy-registration ### 2026-09-21: Deltan Dallagnol Senate campaign suspension upheld by TSE majority The TSE majority has voted to maintain the suspension of Deltan Dallagnol's Senate campaign in Paraná, blocking his access to electoral funds and media advertising. 92 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tse-majority-maintains-suspension-of-deltan-dallagnols-senate-campaign ### 2026-09-19: Deltan Dallagnol Senate campaign suspended by TSE majority The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has voted to maintain the suspension of Deltan Dallagnol's Senate campaign in Paraná, citing potential ineligibility related to his prior resignation from the MPF. 80 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pernambuco-electoral-court-suspends-raquel-lyras-right-of-reply ### 2026-09-02: TSE restores Deputy Paulão's mandate in Chamber of Deputies Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) unanimously restored Deputy Paulão's mandate in the Chamber of Deputies, citing procedural errors in a previous decision that had stripped him of his seat. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tse-restores-deputy-paulos-mandate-in-chamber-of-deputies --- Cite as: TSE majority maintains suspension of Dallagnol Senate bid. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/tse-rulings-on-brazilian-electoral-eligibility