The former minister Ciro Gomes stated, this Saturday (25), at a PSDB event in São Paulo, that will decide by the first half of May whether to run for Presidency of the Republic or the government of Ceará in the 2026 elections.
“And then comes the invitation from the PSDB to be a candidate. I force myself, out of respect, to think, to mature the matter. And I must, in the first fortnight, the end of the first fortnight of May, make this decision”, he said.
During his speech, Ciro stated that he wanted to be president in the last elections, but was unable to do so, and criticized the national political scene. When asked whether the decision would be between or , he replied: “One of the two.”
Recently, the national president of the PSDB, Aécio Neves, to be a candidate for President for the party. According to Aécio, the former governor can represent an alternative to political polarization in the country.
Ciro also declared that, in the last election, he felt “deeply humiliated” and stated that he was prevented from participating by a “fascist campaign”.
When talking about Ceará, the former governor said he saw the state in a serious situation, citing the advance of organized crime and influence over local political structures. He also stated that the topic, in his view, does not receive due attention.
Invitation from Aécio
On social media, Aécio said that Ciro has a “solid project”. “We believe that he can lead a new path for Brazil, with a liberal, inclusive economy and responsible public management. This is what the PSDB has always defended and what Brazil needs more than ever,” he said.
According to the publication, the former governor said he will evaluate the invitation “with great respect”, taking into account his “responsibilities with Ceará”.
Well-placed to run for governor of Ceará in the October elections, Ciro is today “bigger than the borders of his great state”, according to Aécio. The president of the PSDB mentioned that the party does not believe in the government projects proposed by the polarization between the president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and the senator Flavio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ).
Ciro Gomes has already been a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic on four occasions: 1998, 2002, 2018 and 2022. He did not reach the second round on any of the occasions
