After Tarcísio indicated that he will remain in the dispute for Palácio dos Bandeirantes, debate on the left continues
The debate within the Workers’ Party (PT) about the ticket that will contest the São Paulo election remains undefined. With the indication of the current governor, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans), that he will seek re-election, members of President Lula’s party remain focused on convincing the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, to enter the dispute.
“The PT’s name in the 2026 election has a first and last name: Fernando Haddad. The PT has invested a lot in it, it is the best alternative”, explains Paulo Fiorilo, the party’s state deputy.
According to members of the party, Haddad, so far, has only shown interest in actively participating in the coordination of Lula’s campaign. The expectation, according to the state president of the PT, federal deputy Kiko Celeguim, is , but allies say that the time is for “processes, conversations and convincing”, and that there is no rush to try to win over Haddad. They are also betting on the minister’s proximity to Lula to help change his mind.
“The legal definition is in July, but it is clear that it will be good to have these definitions by the end of March, since the names listed are ministers and have to be incompatible”, recalls Antônio Donato, leader of the PT in the Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo (Alesp). “The natural name is Haddad, regardless of who will come from the other side. And there is a process of dialogue with him about this. There is no need to rush”, he concluded.
Tebet gains space
Despite the preference, in a scenario without Haddad in the dispute, the name of Planning Minister, Simone Tebet (MDB), has emerged as a preference. Factors such as having a very technical profile and female representation are taken into consideration. There is also the expectation of filling the table in the Senate, with the Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva (Rede) and the Minister of Entrepreneurship, Márcio França (PSB).
*This text does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Jovem Pan.
