After announcing the landing of the Lula Government (PT) and maintaining nominations of the bench for positions, the Progressive Union Federation faces the dilemma between composing pragmatic alliances in the states and setting background in opposition to the petista, marching around a right -wing president.
The breaking was announced earlier this month. This week, and took one more step in the distance from the government, giving a wide majority of votes in favor of the urgent regime for the amnesty project () and others convicted of scammer acts. On Thursday (18), União Brasil demanded that its affiliates anticipate the departure of the Lula administration.
The new scenario has embarrassed the internal disputes in the states, strengthening opposition wings and pairing groups that intend to support Lula in 2026.
The two parties historically release the state directories to form the alliances that they find most convenient, even in the opposite direction to the national stage. For 2026, however, the federation has protagonism plans and works to march united around a right -wing presidential.
União Brasil has the governor of Goiás, (União Brasil), as a presidential candidate. But he must give in if they prosper the candidacy of the governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas ().
While working for a right -wing candidacy, the Federation, including two ministries and state -owned companies. PP sectors remain close to Lula in Paraíba, Ceará and Maranhão, while União Brasil has allies of the petista in Pará and Amapá.
Officialized in August, the Federation has 9 directories under the command of the PP, 9 of União Brasil and 9 that will be decided by the National Directory. The tendency is to fierce internal disputes.
Among the indefinite directories are Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Paraná, Maranhão, Tocantins, Sergipe and Federal District.
The main embarrassment is in Paraíba, where the federation had three pre-candidates to the government: Deputy Governor Lucas Ribeiro (PP), the mayor of João Pessoa Cícero Lucena (PP) and Senator Efraim Filho (Union Brazil).
The first casualty happened earlier this month, when Cicero Lucena announced his PP dissemination. He is Lula’s ally, has a good dialogue with the PT and open doors to join the MDB.
Lucas Ribeiro should take over the government in 2026, when Governor João Azevedo (PSB) resigns to run for. But faces resistance in the federation summit for supporting Lula.
The internal division in the federation gave Senator Efraim Filho, who in recent weeks has sealed an alliance with PL with Michele Bolsonaro’s blessings: “Federation control is open and I am the only one who opposes Lula,” he says.
The division extends to Ceará. The national president of União Brasil, Antonio de Rueda, was in Fortaleza for the show Aviões Fantasy, with performances by Bell Marques and Xand Plane, and had dealings with both the governors and the oppositionists of the party.
Governor Elmano de Freitas (PT) tries to attract the federation to his base and waves as a vacancy in the majority plate. But the command of the alliance is heading to stay with Captain Wagner (União Brasil), one of the main names of the opposition.
“There is an attempt by the government to co -opt União Brasil, but it would be contradictory to make agreements with the PT,” says Wagner. In the coming weeks, União Brasil should officialize the affiliation of the former mayor of Fortaleza Roberto Claudio, who left the. He must be the candidate for the opposition government if former minister does not assume the mission.
The Sports Ministers, André Fufuca (PP-MA), and Tourism, Celso Sabino (União Brasil-PA), face the dilemma between following the opposition with their parties or maintaining support to the Lula administration, even if they leave their positions. Both want to compete for the Senate.
Fufuca is an ally of the governor of Maranhão, Carlos Brandão (without party), who has indicated support for Lula’s reelection, but faces Rusgas as a local PT. Sabino, in turn, is close to the governor of Pará, Helder Barbalho (MDB), another ally of the petista.
The president of the Senate, (União Brasil), has a more comfortable situation to support Lula, as he will not be a candidate in 2026. He is the political godfather of the ministers (regional development) and (communications), as well as the president of Codevasf.
In Minas Gerais, Lula seeks to strengthen relations with the mayor of Belo Horizonte, Álvaro Damião (União Brasil). But the Federation is the first -time ally of Governor Romeu Zema (New).
“It is natural that the mayor wants to have a good relationship with the president. But we have a clear posture of opposition to the PT,” says state secretary Marcelo Aro (PP), a candidate for the Senate.
While preparing the departure of the government, União Brasil and PP act to minimize possible casualties in states. Local leaders complain of lack of space for their electoral projects.
Senator () confirmed that from União Brasil no. He wants to be a candidate for the government, but faces resistance from the local PP, which launched former governor Cida Borghetti for succession.
Near Governor Ratinho Júnior (PSD), the party begins to: Federal Deputy Pedro Lupion is on his way to Republicans.
Senator Alan Rick (União Brasil), who aims at the Government of Acre, should also leave the party and negotiate membership of Republicans. Senator Márcio Bittar came out ahead and exchanged União Brasil for PL.
