(Republicans) told interlocutors this Tuesday (9) that the decision of () of (PL-RJ) to the Presidency did not surprise him and that his intention is to remain in the Government of . Despite this, close allies say behind the scenes that they still see room for a possible change that could take him into the national dispute.
The governor held an event at Palácio dos Bandeirantes which, according to the organization, brought together more than 200 mayors from the interior. The 2026 elections dominated chat groups. Tarcísio gave a speech focused on his management and the state’s investments, posed for photos, talked to mayors and stated, in one of the circles, that he knows Bolsonaro and that the movement towards Flávio was expected.
He also said that he should not participate in the senator’s discussions with the financial market in the coming days, due to the negative reactions of managers to the former president’s decision.
Until last week, the governor had been participating in events in which .
Despite this, he told interlocutors after choosing Flávio that he does not have the profile of a political articulator and cited, as an example, that over the weekend, his concern was following Flamengo, his team, which became this year’s Brazilian champion, and the championship round.
The governor mentioned that at least three secretaries must leave the government to contest the elections and cited deliveries scheduled for 2025, such as the northern section of the Rodoanel and lines 17-Ouro and 6-Orange of the subway.
He was approached by journalists at this Tuesday’s event, but preferred not to give interviews. On Monday (8), in Diadema (ABC), but the right should present other names for the presidential contest.
Around Tarcísio, Bolsonaro’s decision caused disorganization among his main allies, who were united around the governor’s presidential campaign.
Members of the PL assess that Flávio’s candidacy is a consolidated fact, but reversible, and that the focus in the state has become the definition of the name of the vice-president on Tarcísio’s re-election ticket. The current vice-governor, Felício Ramuth (PSD), occupies the position, but the PL intends to claim it.
“We will wait for this consolidation [da candidatura de Flávio]. So yes, with our governor Tarcísio de Freitas’ candidacy for reelection remaining, the parties that are part of his base will sit down and discuss the succession, the vice, the two vacancies of “, said the president of Alesp, André do Prado (PL), tipped for government if Tarcísio were to run for President.
A PSD leader stated that the senator’s candidacy is likely to become unfeasible due to a lack of support before the electoral period and that Tarcísio remains in the running. For another ally, who spoke with reserve, when Flávio launched himself, he took on the articulation of the candidacy alone, a task that was previously carried out in a shared manner between center-right leaders.
Another member of the environment assessed that the decision could encourage the center to approve the amnesty, offering freedom to the former president in exchange for the withdrawal of Flávio’s candidacy.
In Brasília, however, as the Sheet informed, parties from the center and reject the pressure to approve the amnesty project. On the other hand, the president of the Chamber decided to put on the agenda the bill that reduces sentences for those convicted of coup plots.
