Caiado votes in Goiás and reinforces support for Flávio Bolsonaro: 'Humility to wait for the results of the polls'

Candidate for President of the Republic Ronaldo Caiado (PSD) voted this Sunday morning (25), at the Zizi Perillo Caiado State College, in the Central Sector, in Nova Crixás, in the north of Goiás. He was accompanied by the governor of Goiás, Daniel Vilela (MDB), senator Gracinha Caiado and political leaders from the region.

After voting, Caiado stated that he hopes to win the election, but said he will await the results of the polls.

"Look, the perspective is of victory. We always have the humility to wait for the results of the polls, but this is a national feeling", he declared.

The candidate also criticized the Workers' Party (PT) government and said that, in his opinion, the country is tired of political division. Caiado also mentioned the most recent debate and said that the guidelines presented by Flávio Bolsonaro reflect what his group defends.

“I always said that, really, Brazil was tired, it could no longer stand the continuation of the PT, which has delayed the nation so much, divided the country,” he stated.

The candidate also stated that he would wait for voting to close and counting to begin, scheduled for 5pm.

"We are here today, I have the honor of being able to count on the presence, accompanying me in the vote, of the governor of Goiás, Daniel Vilela, my wife, senator for Goiás, Gracinha Caiado. So, an important moment, together with the mayor of our city of Nova Crixás, which is something that shows that the feeling of all the state's leaders is this feeling: of approving the vote, and we will wait for 5 o'clock in the afternoon to be able to celebrate", he said.

Political history

Ronaldo Caiado, 77 years old, is trying to win the Presidency of the Republic for the second time, after running for the position in 1989. He made his candidacy official in July 2026 and announced Gilberto Kassab, national president of the PSD, as vice-president.

The pre-candidacy had been launched in 2025, when Caiado was still at União Brasil. He left the party and joined the PSD after the party announced the formation of a party federation with Progressistas. The federation chose not to launch or support candidates in this year's presidential election.

In the 2026 elections, Caiado received 2,605,148 valid votes and came in fifth place in the dispute for the Presidency of the Republic.