Douglas Ruas participates in an evangelical event after being declared elected governor of RJ in the 1st round

It is a great joy to be here today and see this gym full on such an important date, celebrating 100 years of such an important church in Brazil and the world. We know that we live in difficult times out there. All the time the world tries to confuse values, diminish faith and distance people from God. But seeing this packed gymnasium here today is the certainty that your church remains firm", said the governor-elect.

Just after 3pm this Saturday, the TRE-RJ confirmed Ruas' victory in the first round of elections for the Government of Rio de Janeiro, after the totalization of votes determined by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). By 5 votes to 2, the TSE decided to cancel the 274,411 votes received by Anthony Garotinho (Republicans), who had his candidacy registration rejected.

With the change, Ruas went from 49.27% to 50.88% of valid votes, exceeding the 50% needed to win in the first round. The formal proclamation of the result still depends on compliance with the deadlines set by the Electoral Court.

Douglas Ruas (PL), 37 years old, is a civil police officer, lawyer, state deputy and president of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj). Born in São Gonçalo, in the Metropolitan Region, he has a degree in Law and a postgraduate degree in Public Management. Married and father of one son, he began his political career in his hometown, where he held the positions of Undersecretary of Labor and Secretary of Integrated Management and Special Projects. He was also regional superintendent of the State Environmental Institute (Inea).

In 2022, he was elected state deputy with 175,977 votes, the second highest vote for Alerj that year. Later, he took over the State Secretariat for Cities, at the invitation of then governor Cláudio Castro. In March 2026, he left the portfolio and returned to the Assembly to resume his parliamentary mandate. The following month, he was elected president of the House.

This Saturday (10), Ruas was declared elected governor of Rio de Janeiro in the first round, after the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) confirmed the nullity of Anthony Garotinho's (Republican) votes. With the retotalization, the percentage of valid votes from Ruas went from 49.27% to 50.88%.

With the result, he became the youngest governor in the state since 1959. The coalition of Eduardo Paes (PSD), Ruas' opponent in the dispute, announced that it will appeal to the Federal Supreme Court (STF) against the TSE's decision.

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