The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans)he again denied that he will be a candidate for the presidency in 2026. “I am not a candidate next year,” the governor told the governor CNN Braziladding to be “focused on the issues of São Paulo”.
On the morning of Monday (3), a genius survey/Quaest indicated that in a scenario with the presence of the governor of São Paulo.
In this case, the petista records 30% of mentions in the stimulated scenario and the former infrastructure minister, 13%. Quaest research listened to 4,500 people 16 years or older between January 23 and 26. The margin of error is one percentage point and the confidence rate is 95%.
Tarcisio is in a technical draw with country singer Gusttavo Lima (without party), which records 12%, and with businessman Pablo Marçal (PRTB), which figures 11%.
This is not the first time that Tarcisio denies that he intends to run for Planalto in 2026. In December 2024, in an interview with TV BandeirantesTarcisio said he intends to compete for reelection to the executive of São Paulo and, at the federal level, support either former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), who is ineligible until 2030, or a name nominated by the former Mandanician’s political group.
“My way to 2026 is to continue in Sao Paulo and do a good job to help a group (right) reach the presidency of the Republic,” the governor said at the time.
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The genius/Quaest research shows a scenario with Lula at the front and fragmented opposition candidates. The names of federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) and Finance Minister Fernando Haddad (PT) emerge as the most rejected options by the voter, according to the survey.
In addition to Tarcísio, names such as those of the governors Ronaldo Caiado (União Brasil), from Goiás, and Romeu Zema (Novo), from Minas Gerais, are also quoted for the next presidential election.
Convicted in the first instance, Caiado faces a lawsuit in the Electoral Justice that can result in his ineligibility. Marçal puts himself as a pre-candidate, but may also be unfit until the election.
