Chosen by the president () to run for the incoming and outgoing government, the PT member is looking for a deputy close to agriculture to form his ticket. The idea is to try to strengthen the PT candidacy in the interior of the state.
Haddad was a candidate for governor in 2022 and. The Bolsonarista (Republicans), however, –7.9 million against 4.7 million– and .
In total, Tarcísio had 55% of the votes against 45% for Haddad. Despite the defeat, the result was the best in the history of the PT in the state. The party’s advance among the São Paulo electorate was assessed by Lula’s political group as fundamental to victory in the national election.
The political effort is to emulate an alliance like that of Lula with the current vice-president and former governor of São Paulo (). The rapprochement between the two, who represented opposing groups for years, in the search for expanding their own electorate in 2022.
Haddad’s allies reported that a younger version of former minister Roberto Rodrigues would be ideal for the PT’s deputy. Benquisto in the agricultural sector, .
The problem is that, 23 years after the beginning of the first Lula administration, the PT has difficulties in communicating with .
The assessment among government organizers in the sector is that segments with higher value-added production, such as meat processing and vegetable oil manufacturing, even work well with the PT administration, but that it would be difficult for a representative of these groups to accept a connection like Haddad’s vice president.
The scarcity of options with this profile means that PT’s allies are discussing a difficult political maneuver. Part of this group is considering polling the former governor for the post.
Rodrigo Garcia is without public office and without a party. In 2022, he contested the election for Palácio dos Bandeirantes for the PSDB, but did not pass the first round. In the final stage, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) for president.
Close politicians interviewed by the report believe that the ex-tucano is close to Tarcísio and that he would not accept an association with the PT member.
Haddad resisted the idea of running for months, and announced on Thursday (19) that he will run for governor of São Paulo. PT members have little hope of a victory against Tarcísio. The main objective of Haddad’s candidacy will be to add volume to Lula’s campaign in São Paulo, which has the largest electorate in the country.
The President of the Republic has created a list with several names from the top tier of his government for São Paulo. The Minister of Planning, (), .
Tebet will likely change parties to run. The MDB, to which she is currently affiliated, is close to Tarcísio in São Paulo.
The Minister of the Environment, (Rede), is also a likely candidate for the Senate in Lula’s alliance. She is also mentioned as a possible name for Haddad’s vice-president if the PT member does not find an ally to expand his electorate.
In this case, the wear and tear on Lulista’s support for agribusiness would increase. Marina is unpopular in the industry, . It is likely that she will leave the Network and return to PT.
The Minister of Entrepreneurship, (PSB), is also looking for space on a majority Lulist ticket in São Paulo. His destiny, however, is the most undefined. França, who was once governor, is expected to talk to Lula about the matter in the coming days.
Parties have until August 5th, the end of the party convention period, to define their candidacies. Candidates have until April 3 to change their party if they want to contest the election. The first round will be held on October 4th.
