President of the party praised the administration of the governor of Paraná and said that it is considered the ‘best in history’
The president of PSD, Gilberto Kassabpublished a note on social media this Monday (23) stating that the party remains firm with its project of presenting a candidacy for president for this year’s elections.
The statement comes after Ratinho Junior, governor of Paraná and one of the party’s pre-candidates, . Kassab praised Ratinho’s management and said that it is considered “the best in history”. He also said that the alternative that the party will provide will be the “best way” and will oppose the “polarization of radical proposals”.
The text also makes reference to the governors of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, and of Goiás, Ronaldo Caiado, both pre-candidates for president, as “well evaluated”. Kassab also reinforced that the candidate must be chosen by the end of March.
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Ratinho Jr. withdrew from running for President of Brazil. “Governor Ratinho Junior decided to complete his term in Paraná by December of this year”, says the text. “Therefore, he no longer participates in the internal discussion of the PSD (Social Democratic Party), which will choose a candidate willing to run in this year’s presidential elections”, he adds.
O text says that the decision was taken on Sunday night (22) after “deep reflection with his family”. “Ratinho is convinced that he must maintain his commitment to the people of Paraná in the 2018 elections and cannot interrupt the project that has guaranteed the cycle of economic growth in Paraná”, says the note. THE PSD president, Gilberto Kassab, was informed this Monday.
To compete in the 2026 elections, pre-candidates must leave public office six months before the election.
With Ratinho’s departure from the race, the PSD’s decision on who will be its presidential candidate is between Ronaldo Caiado, governor of Goiás, and Eduardo Leite, governor of Rio Grande do Sul.
Despite the good performance in the electoral polls, Ratinho stated that intends to return to the private sector after the end of his term and take over the communication group created by his father, presenter Ratinho.
has Young Pan in January, Kassab stated that the PSD seeks the electorate of center-left and center-right, those who do not want to walk with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) or Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ), and who believe in the capacity of their governors for this pre-election period.
