Election for the Senate in Rondônia elects two new PL senators in 2026

In 2026, two senators will be elected in each state and in the Federal District, to renew 54 of the 81 seats. Therefore, each voter voted for two different candidates.

Both candidates will occupy positions in the Senate for the first time. With this new composition, all senators elected by Rondônia are from PL.

Fernando Máximo was born in Ceres (GO), is 46 years old and is a doctor graduated from the Federal University of Amazonas. He served as Secretary of State for Health of Rondônia, including during the Covid-19 pandemic. He also worked as a surgeon, professor and expert. In 2022, he was elected federal deputy, being the candidate with the most votes in the state, in his first election.

Bruno Scheid is a rural producer from Ji-Paraná (RO). He served as a political advisor to former president Jair Bolsonaro and also holds the vice-presidency of the Liberal Party (PL) in Rondônia. This is Scheid's first candidacy. He gained visibility on social media when he reported a close relationship with former president Bolsonaro.

The two Senate seats remained much more open and with great fluctuation between candidates. There were two vacancies for ten competing candidates, none of whom were seeking re-election. At the center of the dispute were: