Erika Hilton becomes the most voted woman in the history of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies
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- Trans MP Erika Hilton of Psol was re-elected in Brazil with 1,596,472 votes, becoming the most voted woman in the history of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies and surpassing Joice Hasselmann's previous record of 2018.
- Hilton placed second nationally behind Lucas Pavanato.
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Why It Matters
Erika Hilton was first elected to the House in 2022 with approximately 256,000 votes. During the current legislature she led the Psol-Rede federation and has been president of the Commission for the defense of women's rights since March 2026.
Brazilian politician Erika Hilton has set a new record in the history of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, becoming the most voted woman ever. The trans deputy of the Socialism and Freedom Party (Psol) of São Paulo was re-elected with 1,596,472 votes, equal to 5.9% of the votes cast in the state. Hilton has thus surpassed the previous record, established in 2018 by Joice Hasselmann, elected in Sao Paulo with 1,078,666 votes. The Psol deputy is also the second parliamentarian in the country's history to exceed the threshold of one million preferences for the Chamber.
In the overall ranking of the most voted candidates, Hilton placed second at a national level, behind Lucas Pavanato (Pl), who also obtained 3,038,438 votes in Sao Paulo. Hilton, 33, was first elected to the House in 2022 with about 256,000 votes. During the current legislature she led the Psol-Rede federation and is president of the Commission for the defense of women's rights, a position she has held since March 2026.
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Erika Hilton will continue to lead the Psol-Rede federation and promote policies for the rights of women and the LGBTQ+ community
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Open Questions
- What will Erika Hilton's next legislative initiatives be after re-election?
- How will its outcome affect the representation of trans people in Brazilian politics?
