Douglas Ruas votes in São Gonçalo and follows the investigation at the PL headquarters

Ruas arrived accompanied by his wife, Mariana Ruas, and his son. Upon arrival, the candidate greeted voters. After voting, he headed home. From 4:30 pm, you will follow the vote at the PL headquarters, in the center of São Gonçalo.

Douglas Ruas was born in São Gonçalo and began following his father, Captain Nelson,'s political activities at the age of 15. Graduated in the area of ​​public security, he became a civil police officer and later held positions in municipal and state administration.

In São Gonçalo, he was undersecretary of Labor and Income and secretary of Integrated Management and Special Projects. In this position, he participated in the preparation of the Novos Rumos Strategic Plan, with projects in the areas of health, mobility, infrastructure and urban development.

In state management, he was superintendent of the State Environmental Institute (Inea) and Secretary of State for Cities. According to his biography, he worked in coordination with municipalities and coordinated more than R$2 billion in resources allocated to works and actions related to mobility, urbanization and response to climate emergencies.

In 2022, he was elected state deputy with 175,977 votes. At Alerj, he started to work on presenting, discussing and voting on projects related to public services and state administration. In 2026, he ran as a candidate for the government of Rio de Janeiro.