Candidates for the government of Pernambuco fulfill campaign agendas with hearings, interviews and leaflets
João Campos promises the 'No Water, No Bill' program; Raquel Lyra defends the requalification of UPE; other candidates have activities in different cities in the state
Quick Look
- Candidates for the government of Pernambuco completed campaign agendas this Thursday (3), including hearings at UPE, interviews on radio and TV, leafleting and mini motorcades.
- João Campos (PSB) promised to create the 'Sem Água, Sem Conta' program for Social Tariff beneficiaries in rationing areas.
- Raquel Lyra (PSD) defended investments in UPE and promised its requalification if re-elected.
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Why It Matters
The Pernambuco gubernatorial elections in 2026 have multiple candidates vying for the position, including current governor Raquel Lyra who is seeking re-election. Campaigns involve traditional activities such as hearings, interviews, leafleting and motorcades to present proposals and gain electoral visibility.
Pamphlets, hearings and 'mini motorcade': what the candidates for the PE government did this Thursday
Check out the activities of Guilherme Fonseca (PSTU), Ivan Moraes (PSOL), João Campos (PSB), Professor Jeremias do Banco (Democrat), Professor Camila (UP), Raquel Lyra (PSD), Renan Hallais (Missão) and Victor Assis (PCO).
By g1 Pernambuco
Candidates for the government of Pernambuco fulfilled their campaign agendas this Thursday (3). Activities included interviews, hearings, leafleting and mini motorcades across the state.
João Campos (PSB) promised to create the "Sem Água, Sem Conta" program during an agenda in São Lourenço da Mata, in Greater Recife
The proposal by the former mayor of Recife envisages exempting beneficiaries of the Social Tariff who live in areas affected by rationing or supply rotation from water bill charges.
The governor and candidate for re-election Raquel Lyra (PSD) participated in a hearing at the University of Pernambuco (UPE), in the neighborhood of Santo Amaro, central area of Recife.
She defended the investments made in the institution during her administration and promised to requalify the university in the next four years, if she is re-elected.
Candidates for the government of Pernambuco — Photo: Arte/g1
Candidates for the government of Pernambuco in the 2026 elections had a campaign agenda this Thursday (3) in different municipalities in the state. Among the day's commitments were interviews, participation in hearings, leafleting and a mini motorcade.
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Candidate Professor Jeremias do Banco (Democrat) had no campaign commitments this Thursday (3). Candidate Renan Hallais (Mission) was scheduled to participate in a hearing at UPE in the afternoon, but g1 was unable to confirm whether he attended the event until the last update of this report.
See the candidates' agendas in alphabetical order:
Guilherme Fonseca (PSTU)
Ivan Moraes (PSOL)
João Campos (PSB)
Professor Camila (UP)
Raquel Lyra (PSD)
Victor Assis (PCO)
Guilherme Fonseca (PSTU)
According to the campaign advisor, Guilherme Fonseca participated in an interview with Rádio Metropolitana, in Caruaru. She then attended the assembly of the Workers' Union of the Federal Rural Universities of Pernambuco (Sintufepe Rural), alongside the collective candidacy for state deputy formed by Kelly Silva, Milena Gama, Katia Telles and Maria de Fátima "Fal".
The official campaign agenda this Thursday (3) also included an interview with the Mariano program, on TV Universitária, in the Santo Amaro neighborhood, in the center of Recife. In the afternoon, the candidate participated in the national act against feminicide, held at Central Station, in the central area of the capital.
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Ivan Moraes (PSOL)
Ivan Moraes, candidate for the Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL), participated in a hearing promoted by the University of Pernambuco (UPE), in the Santo Amaro neighborhood, central area of Recife. According to the party's agenda, in the afternoon he was at the presentation of the "Innovative West" project, at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), in the Várzea neighborhood, West Zone of the city.
Still according to the campaign team, he also gave an interview to the newspaper O Povo, from Ceará. In the evening, he attended the screening of the film "Marise, from Sacred to Carnival", at Cinema São Luiz, in the Boa Vista neighborhood, in the center of the capital of Pernambuco.
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João Campos (PSB)
The former mayor of Recife João Campos promised to create the "Sem Água, Sem Conta" program during an agenda in the community of Várzea Fria, in São Lourenço da Mata, in Greater Recife. The proposal envisages exempting from water bill charges those beneficiaries of the Social Tariff who live in rationing or rotation areas and are without supply.
The candidate for the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) also fulfilled his agenda, according to the coalition, in a "mini motorcade" in the Engenho de Meio neighborhood, in the West Zone of the capital of Pernambuco. He was also present at the inauguration of the committee of state deputy and candidate for re-election, Júnior Matuto, in Vila Torres Galvão, in Paulista, Greater Recife.
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Professor Camila (UP)
According to the União Popular party, candidate Professor Camila paid a visit to the municipality of Carpina, in Mata Norte. She participated in leafleting and spoke with commercial and factory workers in the region. In the evening, he participated in a dialogue with students from Faculdade Luso-Brasileira (FALUB).
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Raquel Lyra (PSD)
The candidate for re-election to the government of Pernambuco by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Raquel Lyra, promised, this Thursday (3), to requalify the structure of the University of Pernambuco (UPE), during the hearing at the institution's rectory, in the neighborhood of Santo Amaro, in the central area of Recife.
The candidate's agenda also included a hearing promoted by UOL/Folha de São Paulo, held online. At the end of the afternoon, the candidate fulfilled her campaign agenda with a "pamphlet" in the Santo Amaro neighborhood, in the central area of Recife.
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Victor Assis (PCO)
Victor Assis participated, in accordance with the campaign's agenda, in an event in Vila da Saúde, in the South Zone of São Paulo and in an online debate with presidential candidate Rui Costa Pimenta, broadcast on YouTube.
Also according to the agenda, the candidate had lunch with supporters in the Bosque da Saúde neighborhood, also in the capital of São Paulo, and recorded campaign material in a studio in the Planalto Paulista neighborhood, also in São Paulo.
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
João Campos will detail the 'Sem Água, Sem Conta' program in future campaign events
Likely · Within weeks
Raquel Lyra will present a specific UPE requalification plan with schedule and budget
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are the estimated costs of the 'Sem Água, Sem Conta' program proposed by João Campos?
- How does Raquel Lyra intend to finance the requalification of UPE?
- What are each candidate's main proposals to resolve the water crisis in Pernambuco?
- How do the candidates intend to address public safety and violence against women in the state?







