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Elmano de Freitas is re-elected governor of Ceará; Cid Gomes and Luizianne Lins win race for the Senate

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Elmano de Freitas (PT) was re-elected governor of Ceará with more than 52% of the votes counted, while Cid Gomes (PSB) and Luizianne Lins (Rede Sustentabilidade) were elected senators.
The Federal Police recorded six vote-buying procedures in three cities and the Civil Police made two arrests in the act in Itapipoca and Tabuleiro do Norte.

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Why It Matters

The elections in Ceará involved a fierce dispute for government and Senate, with partial results showing the leadership of Elmano de Freitas (PT) over Ciro Gomes (PSDB) and Cid Gomes (PSB) and Luizianne Lins (Rede Sustentabilidade) over other candidates for the Senate.

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Elmano de Freitas (PT) is re-elected governor of Ceará. Find out more.

Cid Gomes (PSB) and Luizianne Lins (Rede Sustentabilidade) are elected senators for Ceará. Click here.

More than 85% of the ballots counted: Cid Gomes (PSB) has: 30.75%, Luizianne Lins (Rede Sustentabilidade): 28.64%, Capitão Wagner (União Brasil): 21.08% and Alcides Fernandes (PL): 18.71%.

More than 85% of the ballots counted: Elmano de Freitas (PT) has 52.38% and Ciro Gomes (PSDB): 47%.

More than 80% of the ballots counted: Cid Gomes (PSB) has: 30.65%, Luizianne Lins (Rede Sustentabilidade): 28.57%, Capitão Wagner (União Brasil): 21.15% and Alcides Fernandes (PL): 18.81%.

More than 80% of the ballots counted: Elmano de Freitas (PT) has 52.18% and Ciro Gomes (PSDB): 47.18%.

More than 70% of ballots counted. Dispute for the Senate has Cid Gomes (PSB) with: 30.55%, Luizianne Lins (Rede Sustentabilidade): 28.51%, Capitão Wagner (União Brasil): 21.19% and Alcides Fernandes (PL): 18.90%.

More than 70% of the ballots counted: Elmano de Freitas (PT) has 52.08% and Ciro Gomes (PSDB): 47.28%.

Federal Police report: six procedures initiated for vote buying, in three cities.

Civil Police report: two arrested for buying votes, in Itapipoca and Tabuleiro do Norte. Until 5pm: there were 23 incidents, in 15 cities in Ceará.

Supporters of Elmano de Freitas (PT) await results in committee, in the Edson Queiroz neighborhood, in Fortaleza

After more than half of the ballots counted, Elmano de Freitas (PT) has 51.51% of the votes and Ciro Gomes (PSDB): 47.83%.

More than 50% of the ballots were counted. Check out the three most voted in the race for state deputy: -Gabriel Biology (PSOL): 96,831 votes -Bella Carmelo (PL):82,878 votes

Tancredo Dos Santos (PL): 81,498 votes

More than 50% of the ballots were counted. Check out the two most voted candidates in the race for federal deputy:

-André Fernandes (PL): 377. 333 votes

Yury do Paredão (MDB): 131,600 votes

More than 40% of the ballots counted: Elmano de Freitas (PT) has 51.41% and Ciro Gomes (PSDB): 47.93%

More than 40% of the ballots counted: Cid Gomes (PSB) has: 30.24%, Luizianne Lins (Rede Sustentabilidade): 28.25%, Capitão Wagner (União Brasil): 21.44% and Alcides Fernandes (PL): 19.10%.

More than 30% of the ballots counted: Elmano de Freitas (PT) has 51.21% and Ciro Gomes (PSDB): 48.12%

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

Elmano de Freitas will take office as governor of Ceará on January 1, 2023.
Very likely · Within months
Cid Gomes and Luizianne Lins will take office as senators for Ceará on February 1, 2023.
Very likely · Within months

Open Questions

What will be the final percentage of votes with 100% of the ballots counted?
Were there other irregularities besides vote buying recorded by the authorities?
What will be the position of the defeated candidates after the result?

Elmano de Freitas is re-elected governor of Ceará; Cid Gomes and Luizianne Lins win race for the Senate

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Elmano de Freitas (PT) was re-elected governor of Ceará with more than 52% of the votes counted, while Cid Gomes (PSB) and Luizianne Lins (Rede Sustentabilidade) were elected senators.
The Federal Police recorded six vote-buying procedures in three cities and the Civil Police made two arrests in the act in Itapipoca and Tabuleiro do Norte.