In return, former president will appoint the candidate for vice; In addition, the PL will be entitled to the two vacancies to the Senate on the plate
The former president signed a strategic political agreement with, president of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro and member of União Brasil, with a view to the elections for the State Government in 2026. This pact provides for Bolsonaro’s support for Bacelar’s candidacy to Guanabara Palace, with the condition that the former president can appoint the deputy on the plate. Among the possible names for vice is the businessman Renato Araújo, who has already ran for the City of Angra dos Reis. In addition, the agreement grants Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party (PL) the right to appoint two candidates to the Federal Senate.
The names chosen for the Senate are Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who has a good evaluation in the polls, and the current governor of the state, Claudio Castro. Castro is expected to leave the government by April next year to launch his candidacy for the Senate. The political scenario in Rio de Janeiro is in intense movement, with the right articulating to the 2026 elections. Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes is named as a likely candidate for the State Government, despite denying this intention so far. The state election is expected to be polarized and nationalized, similar to the municipal election of 2024.
At the same time, Mayor Eduardo Paes faces discontent between kiosks and beach stalls due to a decree that limits the use of speakers and musical performances on the edge of Rio. The measure generated protests in Copacabana and a meeting is scheduled to discuss possible adaptations in the decree. Negative repercussion can impact Paes’s popularity on the 2026 elections.
