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Tarcísio de Freitas was elected governor of São Paulo in 2022 and began his first term on January 1, 2023. His reelection in 2026 guaranteed a second term, with the governing coalition expanding its base in the Legislative Assembly.
Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) speaks for the first time at Alesp as the new governor of SP this January 1, 2023. — Photo: Disclosure/GESP
The parties that were part of the coalition responsible for the re-election of governor Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) won 65 of the 94 seats in the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo (Alesp) in this Sunday's elections (4). The result guarantees the governor a large majority for his second term and reinforces the predominance of the center and right-wing camp in the São Paulo Legislature.
The governing bloc is made up of PL, Republicans, PSD, MDB, PP, Podemos, União Brasil, Novo, PRD and PSDB. Together, the parties elected more than two-thirds of the Assembly, easily surpassing the 48 votes needed to approve ordinary bills and also the 57 votes to approve changes to the state Constitution.
The main force of the coalition will continue to be the PL, which elected 27 state deputies and expanded its bench in relation to the current legislature. The party was boosted by the record vote of conservative influencer Eduarda Campopiano, who received 1,956,238 votes and became the most voted candidate in the race for the Assembly.
In addition to the PL, the PSD also played an important role in the government's victory, with nine elected deputies, the Republicans and Podemos, with six seats each, in addition to the MDB and PP, which won five seats each. União Brasil elected four parliamentarians.
The opposition, in turn, will continue to be led by the PT, which elected 16 state deputies. Despite maintaining its status as the second largest party in the House, the party will have one fewer parliamentarian than it currently has. The party was driven by the vote for Eduardo Suplicy, the second most voted candidate in the state, with 654,627 votes.
Eduarda Campopiano (PL) and Eduardo Suplicy (PT) are the most voted state deputies in São Paulo — Photo: Reproduction/Instagram and Will Shutter/Chamber of Deputies
PSOL was the main highlight of the opposition. The acronym jumped from five to nine state deputies and will share the status of third largest bench in the Assembly with the PSD. Among those elected are Sofia Favero, third most voted candidate in the election, Carlos Giannazi and Paula from Bancada Feminista.
The composition of the next legislature indicates that Tarcísio de Freitas will reach his second term in a more comfortable situation than that found at the beginning of his first term. Over the last four years, the governor managed to approve projects considered strategic, such as the privatization of Sabesp, thanks to a broad base in the Legislature.
Benches elected for 2027
PL: 27 deputies
PT: 16 deputies
PSD: 9 deputies
PSOL: 9 deputies
Republicans: 6 deputies
We can: 6 deputies
MDB: 5 deputies
PP: 5 deputies
União Brasil: 4 deputies
PSB: 3 deputies
New: 1 deputy
Mission: 1 deputy
PSDB: 1 deputy
PRD: 1 deputy
The 20 most voted state deputies in São Paulo in 2026
Eduarda Campopiano (PL) – 1,956,238 votes
Eduardo Suplicy (PT) – 654,627 votes
Sofia Favero (PSOL) – 407,773 votes
Carlos Giannazi (PSOL) – 367,861 votes
Paula da Bancada Feminista (PSOL) – 326,190 votes
Giovanni Sanches (PL) – 235,363 votes
Rogerio Lins (Podemos) – 229,928 votes
Lieutenant Coimbra (PL) – 198,342 votes
Rafa Minato (Mission) – 185,582 votes
Danilo Joan (PP) – 182,839 votes
Thomaz Henrique (PL) – 178,164 votes
Ediane Maria (PSOL) – 170,844 votes
Luiza Erundina (PSOL) – 169,567 votes
Delegate Olim (PP) – 163,918 votes
Rodrigo Ashiuchi (PL) – 162,562 votes
Monica das Pretas (PSOL) – 159,100 votes
Itamar Borges (MDB) – 159,058 votes
Bruna Furlan (Republicans) – 157,381 votes
Marcos Damasio (PL) – 156,691 votes
Dani Alonso (PL) – 155,574 votes

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US President Donald Trump confused Brazil with India when commenting on the speed of the electoral count on social media, taking advantage of the moment to criticize the American voting system and raise suspicions without evidence.