The PL (Liberal Party) candidacy for the Senate in Rio de Janeiro will be defined between the deputy Carlos Jordy (PL-RJ) and the senator Carlos Portinho (PL-RJ). Previously quoted for the dispute, Sóstenes Cavalcante (PL-RJ) left the race and must run for re-election to the Chamber of Deputies.
According to party sources in Rio, an internal PL survey showed Jordy with a slight advantage over Portinho in the dispute to inherit the space that would be destined for the former governor. Claudio Castro (PL-RJ). The decision, however, has not yet been taken and will be up to the former president Jair Bolsonaro hit the hammer on the name of the legend.
In addition to not having presented a performance considered competitive in the survey, PL interlocutors believe that Sóstenes has lost the support of the pastor Silas Malafaiawho has influence within the party and is one of Jair Bolsonaro’s main political allies.
In the definition, Bolsonaro must also consider, in addition to the electoral potential of the pre-candidates, the ability of each one to contribute to PL projects in the dispute for the government of Rio de Janeiro and the Presidency of the Republic.
Questioned by CNNSóstenes stated that he made his name available to the senator Flavio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ), but highlighted that he remains focused on the campaign for re-election to the Chamber.
“If I am given the mission, I have to change the route,” he said.
The second spot on the Senate ticket supported by the political group is occupied by the former mayor of Belford Roxo, Márcio Canella (União Brasil), pre-candidate for the position.
