The former first lady () must form a group of allies among the PL candidates for this year’s elections, in addition to running for .
President of PL Mulher, Michelle works for the party’s support for names close to her to run for the Senate, such as Caroline de Toni (PL-SC), Bia Kicis (PL-DF), Priscila Costa (PL-CE) and Rosana Valle (PL-SP), and the government, such as Celina Leão (PP-DF) and Maria do Carmo (PL-AM). The former first lady has already won victories in internal clashes at the PL summit.
On the other hand, the former first lady has been in relation to the election of (PL-RJ), chosen by her father, (PL), as a candidate for President. To mitigate the crisis, the senator has said that Michelle will embark on her campaign at the right time.
Michelle has reduced her party functions since the former president left house arrest, in November last year, in a Federal Police unit and, later, in Papudinha.
Still, she has influenced the party’s choices and ensured the PL’s support for candidates she preferred, as in the case of federal deputy Caroline de Toni, who was passed over by the party in the Senate race, but ended up having her candidacy confirmed by Bolsonaro.
In the same week that PL president Valdemar Costa Neto, the former first lady published a photo alongside the deputy with a message of support.
At that moment, at the beginning of February, the party had decided that the Senate ticket would be made up of (PL) and senator Esperidião Amin (PP), and it was up to De Toni to leave the party. Politicians who visited Bolsonaro in prison, however, stated that he made clear his preference for the deputy over Amin, and Valdemar conceded.
When slated at the end of last month, Michelle shared her first post as a souvenir, and De Toni thanked her. “You were a fundamental part of today. Thank you very much for your friendship, support and affection as always. Always count on me”, wrote the deputy.
In the Federal District, the PL ticket must also be made up of Michelle’s allies after being implicated in the Master case. The PL (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) in the Legislative Chamber of the DF to investigate the fraud that.
Ibaneis’ plan was to run for the Senate with the support of the PL, which is now on track to launch two women into the Senate, Michelle and federal deputy Bia Kicis, in addition to supporting the election for the government of vice-governor Celina Leão. Celina and Bia maintain a close relationship with the former first lady.
The former first lady’s interlocutors say that Bolsonaro wants her to run for the Senate, but her candidacy depends on her husband’s health situation.
Those who live with Michelle report that she has said that her political future is in God’s hands. Monitoring Bolsonaro’s routine in prison and health problems made the former first lady postpone PL Mulher events that were planned in Rio de Janeiro and Tocantins in December and February, respectively.
Despite agreeing that house arrest is necessary in the face of the former president’s hiccups, Bolsonaro supporters also note that such a change would have the effect of giving the former first lady even greater influence over her husband during the election period.
An agreement with Valdemar established that Bolsonaro will define the names that will compete for the Senate for the acronym, but Michelle works in parallel on behalf of her own bench.
In the Northeast, she declared support for councilor Priscila Costa to run for senator for Ceará, where the ally presides over PL Mulher. The party has not yet put the hammer down on casting the councilor.
In Amazonas, professor Maria do Carmo also has Michelle’s support to run for state government. In 2024, she ran for vice mayor and lost. Maria do Carmo appears in Flávio’s notes as the main option for the position.
Another name supported by Michelle for the Senate is that of federal deputy Rosana Valle, who for now maintains the idea of running for re-election. The hypothesis was raised because the PL still has to choose a candidate for senator in São Paulo — the other place on the ticket will be (PP).
Rosana presides over PL Mulher in São Paulo and is close to Michelle, but politicians linked to the former deputy (PL-SP), such as Mário Frias, Gil Diniz and Sonaira Fernandes, are also running for the post, as well as people trusted by Bolsonaro, such as the vice-mayor of the capital of São Paulo, Mello Araújo.
Michelle also joined the PL of deputy Carla Dickson (RN), who was from União Brasil, to run for re-election. In the Chamber, the former first lady supports a series of deputies: Coronel Fernanda (PL-MT), Soraya Santos (PL-RJ), Roberta Roma (PL-BA), Daniela Reinehr (PL-SC), Chris Tonietto (PL-RJ), Julia Zanatta (PL-SC) and Rosângela Reis (PL-MG).
