The Paulista Congress, scheduled for this Saturday (26) in São Paulo, will serve as an act of pre-campaign from the minister (entrepreneurship) to the State Government.
The for the dispute to the state executive next year is seen by the pessebist’s surroundings as a asset to pour it as the sole candidate of the political field in 2026.
For the minister’s allies, France hopes to rely on the president’s blessings, and consequently the PT, to launch himself to the government in two possible scenarios: against the reelection of Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) or against an ally of the governor if he leaves candidate for the Presidency of the Republic.
In the first scenario, with Tarcisio seeking reelection, the group linked to France finds it difficult to defeat the governor, who leads the polls of voting intentions to the Bandeirantes Palace, according to the. Still, the need to have a stage in the richest state of the country would strengthen the name of France, as the PT signaled that it should give greater weight to the applications to the Legislature, especially to 2026.
In a dispute without Tarcisio, the amount of right -wing postulants would favor France, according to their allies, because it would fragment the votes of this ideological field. So far, six names already: the mayor of São Paulo Ricardo Nunes (MDB), the president of the Legislative Assembly, André do Prado (PL), the federal deputy Ricardo Salles (Novo-SP), the mayor of Sorocaba, Rodrigo Manga (Republicans), the state secretary of government, Gilberto Kassab (PSD) and the former mayor of Santo André.
The name of opposition to Tarcisio that best scores in scenarios with and without the current governor is the vice-president (PSB), who has ruled São Paulo four times and warned people close to having no interest in a new candidacy for the post.
When Alckmin graduated from the government in 2018 to run for the Presidency of the Republic for the PSDB, it was France, his deputy, who took over the post. The pessebist tried to reelect himself, but for former tucano João Doria in the second round.
In 2022, France even announced, but in the composition that sealed the plate formed by Lula and Alckmin for the presidency, ended as a candidate for the Senate and with Fernando Haddad (PT) vying for the state executive.
For next year, the group aligned with France within the PSB finds it difficult for the party to give up to launch it to the government. This Saturday’s event will consecrate the choice of state deputy Caio França, son of the minister, as the president of the acronym in the state and successor of his father in office.
In addition, France should have allies at the head of key posts in the party: in March, the federal deputy was reelected president of the São Paulo Municipal Directory, and the mayor of Recife, is a single candidate for the national presidency of the PSB, whose election will be next month.
“Márcio has the confidence of the national board, he knows this,” said Campos about the pre-candidacy of France by attending an event in Sao Paulo this Thursday (24).
Caio, 36, and Tabata and Campos, with 31, are seen internally as leaders who pass the message of renewal of the center-left, a counterpoint to the PT, who has found difficulties to present younger candidates.
The trio will be present at this Saturday’s PSB meeting, held at the Legislative Assembly, as well as Alckmin, France and the current PSB president, Carlos Siqueira.
