The decision was unanimously approved during a meeting of the party’s National Executive on Friday (May 22)
The party, which forms part of the federation alongside , gave approval to launch the federal deputy (PSDB-MG) as a candidate for President of the Republic in the 2026 elections.
The decision was approved unanimously during a meeting of the National Citizenship Executive on Friday (May 22, 2026). It is still up to the PSDB to decide whether to follow Citizenship’s decision.
Last Wednesday (May 20), the former president of , who proposed to the current president of the party, the federal deputy which submitted to the Aécio’s name as a candidate.
When justifying the choice on Friday (May 22), Manente defined Aécio as the 3rd copy name for “overcome polarization and refocus on the country’s real problems”. He also mentioned the politician’s trajectory in Minas Gerais and highlighted his “capacity for dialogue and political articulation”.
For the national president of Cidadania, “Aécio has the conditions to lead an agenda centered on fiscal responsibility, strengthening institutions and sustainable growth, with a balance between economic and environmental agendas”.
Before the current articulation, Aécio the name of (CE) for the presidential race. However, Cyrus .
Aécio assumed the national presidency of the PSDB in November 2025. At the time, he said that the party’s challenge is to regain its leading role in national politics.
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