The meeting held at the EPTV Campinas studios, this Wednesday (30), was broadcast live to the regions of Campinas, Ribeirão Preto and São Carlos and on g1.
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Elections 2026: Senate candidates debate in São Paulo — Photo: Reproduction/EPTV
The debate promoted by EPTV between candidates for the Senate in São Paulo this Wednesday (30), the last before the elections on Sunday (4), addressed issues about political reform, combating violence against women, the end of betting in Brazil, public safety, health and regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Broadcast on g1, the clash of ideas brought together four candidates whose parties have at least five representatives in the National Congress: Geraldo Ruffino (Podemos), Marina Silva (Rede), Simone Tebet (PSB) and Soninha Francine (Cidadania).
André do Prado (PL) and Guilherme Derrite (PP) were also invited, but did not participate, citing campaign commitments.
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The debate was mediated by journalist Jonatan Morel and divided into four blocks. In the first and second blocks, the themes were lives, and in the third there was a draw between defined themes.
In the last block, each candidate had one and a half minutes for final considerations.
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The debate will be broadcast on EPTV to the regions of Campinas, Ribeirão Preto and São Carlos. The broadcast will also be carried out on the g1 Campinas, Piracicaba, Ribeirão Preto and São Carlos pages.
Check out each block of the debate below:
Block 1
In the first block, the candidates for the Senate in São Paulo asked questions on a free topic, and each person could ask and answer once.
Geraldo Rufino and Simone Tebet opened the debate by addressing the need for political reform. Marina Silva and Soninha Francine discussed investments in higher education in the interior of São Paulo.
Simone Tebet and Marina Silva discussed policies to combat the increase in cases of violence against women, while Soninha Francine and Geraldo Rufino discussed the possibility of offering medicinal cannabis to treat diseases in the Unified Health System (SUS).
Block 2
The second block was also a free topic and the candidates who asked and answered were chosen by draw.
Geraldo Rufino asked Soninha Francine about proposals for generating employment and income, and there was debate about the possibility of a labor reform that would make new work relationships more flexible and reduce payroll taxes for employers.
Afterwards, Simone Tebet and Geraldo Rufino discussed investments and actions to strengthen the fight against cancer in the SUS, especially in cities in the interior of São Paulo.
Still in the same block, Marina Silva and Simone Tebet discussed water security in the interior of São Paulo and measures to ensure sustainability without affecting the growth of the industry and investments in data centers.
To conclude the block, Soninha Francine and Marina Silva debated the Bolsa Família program.
Block 3
The third block consisted of defined themes, and there was a draw to find out which candidate would ask the question.
Simone Tebet and Soninha Francine debated the regulation of online betting in Brazil, after the federal decree that determined the end of betting in the country.
Geraldo Rufino and Marina Silva addressed proposals for public security, while Soninha Francina and Simone Tebet returned to debate political reform.
At the end of the third block, Marina Silva and Geraldo Rufino discussed the regulation of artificial intelligence in Brazil.
Final considerations
The last block of the debate was the final considerations of the candidates, and the order was defined by draw. Each candidate had two minutes.
Candidates for the Senate from São Paulo in the studio for the EPTV debate — Photo: Gabriel Pitor/g1
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