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The elections for governor of Espírito Santo in 2026 follow Brazilian electoral rules, where victory in the first round requires more than half of the valid votes, excluding blank and null votes.
Five candidates are competing for the government of Espírito Santo 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.
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See below the numbers of candidates for governor of Espírito Santo, 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.

Flávio Bolsonaro stated that his brother Eduardo will be chancellor in a possible government and will 'clean up' Brazilian diplomacy, citing Ernesto Araújo's administration as disastrous and defending the tradition of professionalism in Itamaraty, while the text includes a satire on the privileges of the Judiciary in the week of creation.

A Datafolha survey released on the eve of the first round of elections shows Lula with 45% and Flávio Bolsonaro with 42% of valid voting intentions, a technical tie within the margin of error of two points. Campaigns analyze useful vote movements and last-minute expectations for the second round.

The presidential candidate for the Novo party, Romeu Zema, publicly denied rumors that he would withdraw from the electoral contest, after scoring just 1% in voting intentions in the Datafolha survey released this Thursday (1st). Zema faced difficulties in growing in the polls and attracting alliances, having announced senator Eduardo Girão as his vice-president on a pure ticket. He focused his campaign on criticizing the STF and the Judiciary, and this Saturday (3), the eve of the first round, he had no public commitments, dedicating the day to motivational posts and family moments in Araxá. His campaign raised R$5.4 million and spent around R$4.2 million, according to a preliminary report from the Electoral Court.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)'s campaign prioritizes obtaining the support of Augusto Cury (Avante), in addition to significant portions of the PSD and MDB, for a possible second round against Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), organizing meetings with allies and evaluating the post-first round scenario.

Daniel Vorcaro's collaboration with authorities remains stagnant, but content from his cell phones reveals connections with Republic hierarchs. His brother-in-law Fabiano Zettel claims to have hidden money abroad in October 2025 after the Central Bank threatened to liquidate the bank, citing the risk of asset freezing.

Ten candidates are running for two seats in the Federal Senate for Mato Grosso do Sul in the 2026 elections, with voting on October 4th. Voters must choose two distinct three-digit numbers, as duplicate votes for the same candidate are void. There is no second round.