The former governor () leads the dispute for the Government of Ceará, points out. The toucan has 47% of voting intentions in the stimulated scenario, against 32% for governor Elmano de Freitas (), who will run for re-election.
Next, the senator (Novo) scores 5%. Professor Jarir Pereira () and Zé Batista (PSTU) appear with 2% each. Blank, null or none account for 10%, while 2% did not know how to answer.
The survey, contracted by, was carried out from March 16th to 18th with 816 voters in 35 municipalities in Ceará. The margin of error is three percentage points, plus or minus, with a 95% confidence level. The research was registered at the (Superior Electoral Court) with number CE-07925/2026.
In a scenario without the presence of Ciro Gomes, Elmano de Freitas takes the lead with 42% of voting intentions, followed by former mayor of Fortaleza Roberto Cláudio (União Brasil), with 20%. Senator Eduardo Girão goes to 14%. Professor Jarir Pereira (PSOL) scores 4% and Zé Batista (PSTU) appears with 2%. Whites and nulls total 14%, and undecided, 4%.
In spontaneous research (when the names are not presented to the interviewee), Ciro Gomes has 15% of the citations, followed by Elmano, with 13%. Minister Camilo Santana, who has stated that he is not a candidate, appears with 3%. Another 54% of those interviewed said they did not know who to vote for.
In the second round simulation, Ciro Gomes has 56% against 37% for Emano de Freitas. Whites and nulls total 6% and 1% said they didn’t know who to vote for. In a possible confrontation between Elmano and Roberto Cláudio, the PT member would win by 52% to 36%, with 10% blank and null and 2% undecided.
The survey also measured the rejection of possible candidates. Zé Batista has the highest rejection (33%), followed by Eduardo Girão (32%), Elmano de Freitas (28%) and Ciro Gomes (16%).
