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The elections for governor of Paraíba in 2026 involve five candidates competing for command of the state Executive Branch for the next four years, with rules for victory in the first round requiring an absolute majority of valid votes.
Five candidates are competing for the government of Paraíba in the 2026 elections. Next Sunday (4), voters need to enter the candidate's number, made up of two digits, to choose who will command the state's Executive Branch for the next four years.
Follow the results of the 1st round of elections in PB in real time on Folha
See below the numbers of candidates for the government of Paraíba, in alphabetical order and with the names displayed in the electronic ballot box.
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In the election for governor, whoever obtains more than half of the valid votes, which excludes blanks and null votes, wins in the first round. If no candidate reaches this level, the two most voted candidates will compete in the second round on October 25th. On October 4th, voters will also vote for state deputy, federal deputy, senator and president.
Search for your candidates: search here by name, state or party and access the profile and declaration of assets of each candidate for state deputy, federal deputy, senator, governor and president.
Electoral polls: see here the results of electoral polls released during the campaign.

A Quaest survey released shows Doutor Daniel, from Podemos, with 44% of voting intentions for governor of Pará, against 31% for Hana Ghassan, from MDB. Considering only valid votes, Daniel has 57% and could win in the first round, according to the institute.

The Brazilian presidential race was marked by tepid campaigns, artificial intelligence avatars, crises in the STF and corruption scandals involving Banco Master and parliamentary amendments.

Flávio Bolsonaro, senator from Rio de Janeiro and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, is trying to consolidate himself as his father's political heir while facing investigations by the Federal Police for alleged corruption in the Dark Horse case and for an amendment linked to militia members, in addition to a history of denunciation for the 'rachadinha'.

Sergio Moro, from PL, leads with 37% of voting intentions in the first round according to the Quaest survey in Paraná, followed by Sandro Alex (PSD) with 15% and Requião Filho (PDT) with 21%. After a margin of error, Moro varies between 34% and 38%, while Alex and Requião are technically tied. Valid votes show Moro with 43%.

A Quaest survey released shows Cleitinho Azevedo, from the Republicans, with 54% of the valid votes for the government of Minas Gerais, potentially winning in the first round. Patrus Ananias (PT) has 23%, Alexandre Kalil (PDT) 10% and Flávio Roscoe (PL) 6%, all within the margin of error.

The electorate in the Ribeirão Preto region will have 1,835,060 people eligible to vote in the 2026 elections, a reduction of 2.6% compared to 2022. Forty-three of the 66 cities saw a drop in the number of voters, with emphasis on Santa Rosa de Viterbo (-8.94%). Three municipalities have more registered voters than residents: Rifaina, Santa Cruz da Esperança and Restinga. Almost one in four voters is 60 years old or over, reaching a third in Cássia dos Coqueiros. The four largest cities concentrate 48.5% of the regional electorate.