Hospitals, queues for assistance, concession of water and sewage services, works, state of public accounts, education and security appeared among the topics of debates and campaign speeches.
In the debate promoted by TV Asa Branca Alagoas, on September 29, JHC and Renan discussed sanitation, education, infrastructure, health, environment, climate change and the fight against corruption.
Renan Filho (MDB) and JHC (PSDB) in a debate on TV Asa Branca Alagoas. — Photo: Lucas Leite/g1
The two also confronted their own administrations and exchanged accusations about works, investments and public policies in Alagoas and Maceió (watch above).
At the meeting, sanitation returned to the center of the dispute with questions about the concession of water and sewage services and supply in the state. In health, the candidates discussed hospitals, rural care and basic care.
The topic of infrastructure appeared in debates about Canal do Sertão, dams, highways, bridges and the new VLT in Arapiraca, in Agreste, while education involved school dropouts, literacy, daycare centers and Fundef court orders.
Throughout the campaign, the four candidates presented proposals for areas such as health, security, education and economy, with measures also aimed at generating employment and expanding services in the interior of the state.
Provocations and judicialization
JHC and Renan starred in the main televised clashes and reached the final stretch of the first round technically tied. In the Quaest survey, released on September 25, JHC had 43% of voting intentions and Renan Filho, 41%. Lenilda Luna (UP) and Márcio Jambo (Democrat) did not score. The margin of error was three percentage points.
In addition to the proposals, the campaign included personal provocations, intense use of social media and issues that reached the Electoral Court, involving content published by candidates, profiles on networks, media outlets and radio stations.
JHC (PSDB)
Mayor of Maceió since 2021, JHC placed his experience in administering the capital at the center of the campaign and defended bringing programs and models implemented in the municipality to the rest of the state.
In health, one of the topics that appeared most in his speech was the difficulty in accessing consultations, exams and surgeries, in addition to the need to expand service outside the capital. Among the proposals presented are a single state queue, the creation of a third health macro-region in the Sertão, expansion of telehealth and expansion of primary care.
Sanitation also gained ground. JHC criticized the concession of water and sewage services carried out during Renan Filho's administration and addressed in speeches, mainly during agendas in the interior, complaints from residents about the supply.
In terms of security, the former mayor of Maceió defended an increase in the number of state forces, expansion of video surveillance and new structures aimed at assisting women victims of violence.
In education, he presented proposals related to comprehensive education, technical training and the use of technology. Health, education, security and economy are among the areas covered in the four candidates' programs.
Throughout the campaign, JHC held agendas in Maceió and visited municipalities in the Sertão, Agreste, Coast and metropolitan region.
The confrontation with Renan also gained space outside of the proposals. One of the episodes of repercussion on the networks began after the MDB candidate mocked an image of JHC showing off his biceps and questioned whether his opponent had used artificial intelligence. The so-called “muque” later began to be incorporated into provocations between campaigns.
Renan Filho (MDB)
Governor of Alagoas between 2015 and 2022, Renan Filho used works and programs implemented during his two terms as one of the main references of the campaign.
In health, he highlighted hospitals built during his administration and presented, among the proposals, the creation of a Cancer Hospital and new trauma care structures. In the debate on TV Asa Branca, he cited the hospital network implemented during his governments and also promised family clinics in Maceió.
Renan also defended the concession of water and sewage services made when he was governor, one of the recurring points of confrontation with JHC throughout the campaign.
In security, one of the most publicized proposals was the use of artificial intelligence and the installation of cameras to help combat crime.
In education, he presented projects involving technology and incentives linked to student performance.
In addition to agendas in the interior, the campaign also sought to reinforce its presence in Maceió in the final stretch. The capital gained additional importance in the dispute because the JHC administration began to be used by Renan as a counterpoint to his experience in the state government.
Municipal matters ended up being taken to state debates. One of them was the situation at the Maceió Public Servants Pension Institute (Iprev). At the Asa Branca TV meeting, Renan questioned JHC about the case involving the institute and Banco Master, while JHC refuted the accusations.
Lenilda Luna (UP)
During the campaign, Lenilda Luna presented a program marked by the defense of greater direct participation of public authorities in the economy and in the provision of services.
The candidate made opposition to privatizations one of the points of differentiation in relation to her opponents. In sanitation, he defended the renationalization of water and sewage services.
In health, it placed among its priorities the strengthening of the SUS and the public service structure.
In education, he proposed public competitions, salary enhancement for professionals, expansion of special education and expansion of the State University of Alagoas (Uneal) and the State University of Health Sciences of Alagoas (Uncisal). Eleim also presented proposals related to the creation of a public bank, family farming, transport and workers' rights.
The program registered with the Electoral Court brings together these guidelines on a platform with greater state action. During the campaign, Lenilda participated in leaflets, interviews, hearings and meetings with workers and students in Maceió and in municipalities in the interior.
Márcio Jambo (Democrat)
Márcio Jambo focused part of the campaign on proposals for health, security, education and reorganization of the state administration.
In health, he defended the expansion of hospital structures and the use of technology to facilitate care.
In security, he presented proposals related to new hiring, intelligence and modernization of state forces.
For education, he defended the expansion of military and technical schools and investments in robotics and artificial intelligence.
Jambo also took to the campaign proposals to reorganize the public sector, hold competitions and create credit mechanisms to stimulate the economy. Health, education, security and economic development appear among the axes of his program, as well as in the plans of the other candidates.
JHC (PSDB) and Renan Filho (MDB) — Photo: TV Asa Branca Alagoas
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