Candidates who were interested in participating in the 2026 elections had until April 4th to resign from their positions or change parties
Candidates who were interested in participating in the 2026 elections had until April 4th to resign from their positions or change parties. THE Superior Electoral Court (TSE) requires that political movements be made at least 6 months before the electionswith the aim of encouraging the use of the structure and position to obtain advantages over other candidates. The rule, however, does not apply to re-election cases.
For this year’s elections, the change of party moved behind the scenes, with names such as Simone Tebet (PSB), Rodrigo Pacheco (PSB) and Ronaldo Caiado (PSD) highlighted. However, in addition to them, more than 100 candidates switched parties.
The elections are scheduled to take place on October 4th, First Round, and October 25th, Second Round.
Check out the main parliamentarians who switched parties
Simone Tebet
The former minister of planning, (MDB) by the Brazilian Socialist Party aiming for a seat in the senate in São Paulo. “I, in the final oath, say that I am convinced that this is my second and last home”, clarified the former minister during affiliation.
A Party exchange narrows the PSB’s political alliances with the Lula government. Tebet emphasized its alliance with the Lula government. “With love, ethics and courage, let’s together help President Lula’s government to elect as many parliamentarians as possible here (São Paulo) and elsewhere in Brazil”, he concluded.
Simone Tebet (PSB) will run for the Senate in São Paulo │Diogo Zacarias / MPO
Rodrigo Pacheco
The senator and joined the Brazilian Social Party (PSB) to run for the Minas Gerais government. In his speech at the act of affiliation, Pacheco said that even “9 years late” He joins the PSB with “great joy and a heart full of hope”.
With his membership in the PSB, the senator must be President Lula’s name for the Minas Gerais government campaign. During the ceremony, Pacheco highlighted that his motivation for joining was, among other reasons, the ideals of the PSB. “Firstly, it is a party that has history, a very long story, eight decades. The PSB, since its inauguration, conceived an idea of combating authoritarianism”, said the senator.
Sergio Moro
Sérgio Moro (PL) He left União Brasil and joined the Liberal Party of former president Jair Bolsonaro. He will run for government of Paraná. In an interview with Jovem Pan’s Morning Show, Moro explained his decision. According to him, the alignment of principles and values with the acronym, in addition to opposition to the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), were determining factors for the change. Moro also cited his good relationship with senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-SP), pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic.
Ronaldo Caiado
The pre-candidate for President, Ronaldo Caiado (PSD)party of Gilberto Kassad. and the change was made to have the chance to run for President, a fact that was confirmed on March 31st. The change was announced on social media by Caiado himself.
In a publication, the governor stated that he was experiencing “an important moment” in his political career and highlighted his reception in the new party. “Today I am experiencing an important moment in my career. Alongside governors Ratinho Junior and Eduardo Leite, I am being very well received in the PSD, where I sign my new party affiliation”, he wrote.
Affiliation to the PSD occurred amid the reorganization of the party framework and increases the acronym’s weight in the state government field, by incorporating one of the most experienced governors in the country.
Felício Ramuth
Vice-governor of São Paulo, Felício Ramuth │Sidinei Lopes/Government of the State of SP
In São Paulo, the vice-governor, Felício Ramuth, with support from governor Tarcísio de Freitas. The information was anticipated by Beatriz Manfredini’s column, from Jovem Pan. “In São Paulo, we will grow even more by supporting the re-election of our governor Tarcísio de Freitas”, federal deputy Baleia Rossi, national president of the MDB, published on social media.
According to interlocutors at Palácio dos Bandeirantes, Kassab had signaled to the governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans), that the PSDB had no space to nominate Ramuth as vice-president. As the column exclusively showed, on Thursday (26), in which he had the position of Secretary of Institutional Relations, via message.
Carlo Viana
Carlos Viana, senator and former president of the INSS CPMI, left Podemos and joined the PSD. He will seek re-election in Minas Gerias. Viana had already been a member of the PSD in the past. “Today we begin to take the first step together on a journey that, I am sure, will generate many fruits for Minas Gerais”, said Viana at an event held in Belo Horizonte.
Senator Carlos Viana (PSD) │Carlos Moura/Agência Senado
Eliziane Gama
Eliziane Gamasenator from Maranhão, announced on April 2nd the . The decision marks his candidacy for re-election to the senate and reinforces support for President Lula.
In a note, shared on social media, she thanked the four years she spent in Gilberto Kassab’s party, but emphasized that ‘a new cycle begins’. “Today I begin a new cycle alongside President Lula, who invited me and personally endorsed my membership in the PT.”, he wrote. “We continue together, united by our commitment to social justice and a more equal and supportive Brazil.”, he added.
Gama, who is expected to run for re-election in 2026, thanked Kassab for the welcome and left a special thank you to “senators Omar Aziz and Otto Alencar, former governor Paulo Octávio, the senators and deputies of this great party and the other supporters and leaders of the party.
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