The possibility of Fernando Haddad (PT) being a candidate for the Senate in São Paulo in the 2026 elections has repercussions among leaders of parties on the center-right of São Paulo.
According to leaders who make up the coalition that supports Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) in the dispute for re-election to the state government, the tendency is for the election to be divided. The group’s plan is to elect two names to the Senate this year, since, in 2026, there will be two seats up for grabs.
Sources revealed to CNN Brazil that optimism about electing two candidates from the group “weakened”.
The reading is pragmatic and based on internal research. can perform significantly in the metropolitan region of the capital, electing the president’s Minister of Finance Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), and leaving just one seat to the right.
The center-right plate must have Guilherme Melts (PP), former Secretary of Public Security and federal deputy, alongside a name decided by the PL.
The former deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL), appointed as a candidate in the dispute, does not tend to be chosen, as he is living in the United States after losing his mandate in the Chamber. He defends state deputy Gil Diniz (PL) as a candidate.
There has been a verbal agreement for months that the names for the Senate would be Derrite and someone to be chosen by the former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL).
However, the insistence of Valdemar Costa Neto, president of the PL, for nominating Tarcísio’s running mate could change the scenario. The vice chair, which is currently held by Gilberto Kassab’s PSD, could eventually open up space for the “second candidacy” for the senate to go to the PSD.
