Entry in the dispute challenges Lula’s group, which supports the former mayor of Araraquara, Edinho Silva; Election will be on July 6
The deputy (PT-SP) announces this Wednesday (9.ab.2025) that he will be a candidate for the presidency of the PT in the party’s internal election, scheduled for July 6. He will give journalists interview at 3 pm in the House of Representatives.
Falcão raised the support of 19 of the 67 deputies of the subtitle and leaders of social organizations. According to allies, the petista’s candidacy aims to broaden the domestic debate about party direction mainly in the 2026 elections, but also in subsequent years.
The deputy will run for office with the former mayor of Araraquara (SP), considered the preference name of the president (PT). The election will be on July 6 with a direct vote of about 1.3 million affiliates.
Although they played together in Lula’s presidential campaign in 2022, both differ about the political position that the PT should have. Edinho argues that it is necessary to end polarization with pockets and expand the government’s political alliances. Your posture is criticized by Falcon. The deputy defends the rescue of historical PT flags and states that it is necessary “Reject appeals to depolarization”, that says it is a “Fashion Word”.
“The party cannot be reduced to an institutional arm of the Government from Front. […] Fighting to far right can only be successful if we are able to make a front, fierce and popular opposition. History teaches us that gelatinous formulas facilitate the rise of fascism, ” Falcão said in an open letter published on March 13.
Edinho is part of PT’s majority current, CNB (building a new Brazil), of which Lula is also part. But he does not have the support of the group’s coordination, which tried to get another name in the dispute, but failed. Falcão, on the other hand, is part of the current new direction and, nor, is a consensus in the group.
Lula has never publicly spoken by Edinho Silva’s candidacy, but since the beginning of the 2nd semester of 2024, he signaled his preference to allies. The anticipation was considered exaggerated by those who advocate greater internal debate and caused discomfort.
Still, there is among the allies of Falcon the perception that Edinho must win the election by the weight of Lula. But defend the deputy’s candidacy as a way to force a larger internal debate.
Falcão should make a political act in Sao Paulo on Monday (14.abr.2025) to officialize his candidacy. The idea is the idea is to bring together the main supporters, such as former presidents of the acronym e. Then you should start trips across the country to promote debates.
The deputy has commanded the PT on two occasions: from 1993 to 1994 and from 2011 to 2017. In 1993, he got a feat that he intends to repeat now when he defeated the group of Lula and José Dirceu.
In addition to Edinho and Falcão, 2 other names are in the match, but have less chances: Romênio Pereira and Valter Pomar.
