Arthur Henrique is elected governor of Roraima in the first round

Arthur Henrique's elected vice-governor is businessman Haroldo Cathedral (Novo). The ticket ran for the coalition "Unidos por Roraima", formed by PL and Novo, and had the slogan "Let's resolve".

Arthur's victory in the first round this Sunday ends a dispute that began in June. He and Sampaio had already run for government in the supplementary election. At the time, Arthur obtained 60% of the valid votes, but the result was not defined by the Electoral Court because the candidacy registration was sub judice. Sampaio came in second place, with 35%. Now, the two are facing each other again.

This will be Arthur Henrique's first term as governor. He was mayor of Boa Vista for two terms, starting in 2021 and 2025. In the latter, he resigned from his position in April 2026, after five years and three months in charge of the municipality.

Arthur Henrique's campaign was marked by his travel to several regions in the interior of Roraima. He visited at least 13 municipalities, including visits to villages and communities, as well as walks, political meetings and interviews on the Amazon Network.

He also participated in a rally in Boa Vista alongside Flávio Bolsonaro, candidate for President of the Republic. Former governor Antonio Denarium was one of the main supporters of Arthur's campaign.

Among the main proposals, he defended the recovery of local roads, the replacement of wooden bridges with concrete structures and changes in healthcare, such as the creation of a governor's office at the General Hospital of Roraima (HGR) and the implementation of a unified electronic medical record.

Arthur Henrique Brandão Machado is born in Boa Vista and is 44 years old. He was elected mayor of Boa Vista for the first time in 2020, with 116,792 votes (85.36%). He was then re-elected in 2024, with 133,180 votes (75.18%).

He studied Electrical Engineering at the University of São Paulo (USP), but did not complete the course. Before politics, he worked for multinationals in the technology sector, such as Siemens and Capgemini, according to the press office.

He entered an elected political position for the first time in 2017, when he was elected vice-president of former mayor Teresa Surita (MDB), from whom he had support in the 2020 and 2024 elections. Before that, he was extraordinary secretary of Digital Inclusion in 2013 and head of the Municipal Secretariat of Education and Culture in 2019.