the Presidency of the Republic, () stated that he will be a candidate for the Government of Ceará in this year’s election.
He announced his intention to enter the state dispute on Saturday (9), in , to members of the senator’s party.
In a video released by federal deputy Doutor Jaziel (PL-CE), Ciro states that members of the PL were important figures in the decision to contest the election in Ceará. “They were with me when I had doubts about whether I should be a pre-candidate.”
Ciro’s advisor confirmed to the Sheet his decision for the state election. which “wanted to be an option for this polarization”, but leaned towards Ceará.
At the announcement in Fortaleza, state deputies Alcides Fernandes, pre-candidate for , and Doutora Silvana, both from the Ceará PL, were present, as well as Doutor Jaziel, who calls himself “one of the few Ceará people who oppose Brasília”.
Questioned by the report, Ciro’s advisor states that any support for Flávio Bolsonaro depends on the path that the PSDB follows at the national level.
The president of the party, (PSDB), signaled, in November last year, that he will not support the re-election of President Lula (PT) nor the candidacy of any of the Bolsonaros.
Last month, for the party in this year’s election. For him, Brazil needs “almost a new Real Plan” to update itself in relation to work, economy and development. “Today I cannot find someone in the national political picture with so many qualifications, so up to date with the Brazilian reality and with so much contribution to make to the country,” he said.
In December 2025, the former first lady went to Fortaleza to launch the pre-candidacy of the senator (Novo) for the Government of Ceará and federal deputy André Fernandes (PL-CE), president of the party in the state, Ciro Gomes.
She also said that the alliance with the politician was hasty and defended that the right should unite around Girão’s name. “You can’t form an alliance with a man who is against the greatest leader on the right,” said Michelle at the time, referring to her husband.
Michelle’s position displeased André Fernandes. After the episode, he told the press that the alliance with Ciro was endorsed by , national president of the PL, and by , who is under house arrest.
In a recent episode, on the 5th, Michelle once again criticized the support of right-wing politicians for Ciro. In an Instagram post, she shared a video from 2019, in which the politician criticizes Bolsonaro in an interview. In the video, he calls the former president a “donkey”, “imbecile” and “stupid”. “And there are still people on the ‘right’ supporting this individual,” Michelle wrote.
Ciro was at the head of the Government of Ceará between 1991 and 1994. According to this year, he was leading the dispute in the state against governor Elmano de Freitas (PT), but would lose in a scenario against (PT), Lula’s former Minister of Education.
In the second round, Ciro beat Elmano by 46% to 35%. Against Camilo, the advantage was reversed, but by a tighter margin, with the PT member winning by 44% to 39%.
