Sources interviewed by the report confirm that the announcement should be made on the PT agenda in São Paulo
The Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, is expected to announce his pre-candidacy for the government of São Paulo in the 2026 elections next week, said sources interviewed by the report. The political launch, which should be attended by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), is being organized to take place in public agendas in the capital of São Paulo and in ABC, a region considered strategic for the party.
A Lula’s participation is seen as a gesture of strengthening the candidacy and mobilization of the PT base in the state.
Behind the scenes at the PT, the assessment is that Lula always preferred Haddad as the party’s main name to contest the Palácio dos Bandeirantes. THE president considers the minister to be one of the most competitive members of the party in São Paulo and believes he has the potential to unify the progressive base in the state dispute.
Despite that, reports from PT leaders indicate that Haddad demonstrated initial resistance to the idea of running again for the São Paulo government. Allies claim that the minister was focused on conducting economic policy and showed no enthusiasm for entering the electoral race at this time.
Still, the internal pressure from the party and direct encouragement from Lula They ended up weighing in so that Haddad agreed to start the pre-candidacy movement.
Leaders of the party believe that the minister has the best conditions to face governor Tarcísio de Freitas in the 2026 dispute.
