Haddad and Tebet emerge as the main potential candidates, but they are not a concern
Those around the governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans), do not consider the names being raised by the opposition to contest the Palácio dos Bandeirantes in this year’s election as worrying.
Although they reject the idea that the election will be easy or that it has already been wonthe assessment is that even the strongest names of federal government ministers should not have strength enough against the head of the São Paulo Executive.
. The expectation is that the head will be led by the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, with candidates for vice and Senate also featuring strong names, such as Simone Tebet, Marina Silva, Marcio França and even Geraldo Alckmin.
But not even this composition has scared Tarcísio’s allies. THE The main factor is the governor’s high approval rating. The assessment is that, in the case of re-election, it is precisely the approval that defines the election in a stronger way. Tarcísio’s aides consider it very difficult for good numbers not to be converted into votes.
Furthermore, there is also the fact that the state of São Paulo is considered historically more conservativemainly in the interior. There were more than 25 years of PSDB’s Tucan administrations, interrupted precisely by Tarcísio, considered even more to the right than his predecessors.
Even in the capital, which tends to have a different type of behavior, members of Palácio dos Bandeirantes see change, driven mainly by the city’s current mayor, Ricardo Nunes (MDB). The mdbista’s re-election, according to people close to him, demonstrates this trend – he has also achieved good approval numbers in management and has become better known, after taking office for the first time after the death of the former mayor, Bruno Covas, for whom he was deputy.
Privately, sources from the state administration told the column that not even the main names being considered for head of the opposition – Haddad or Tebet – cause great concern. Haddad is seen as someone already marked by the reputation of a “leftist” and closely associated with President Lula (PT), while Tebet, despite also having this brand, has been observed more closely. There are those who argue that it could represent more risks as it has potential with female voters. It is also a new name.
*This text does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Jovem Pan.
