Gayer and Gracinha are elected senators for Goiás in 2026

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

Gayer arrives at the Senate after serving as a federal deputy for Goiás. A professor and businessman, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2022 and took office in 2023. Before arriving at Congress, he gained prominence mainly through social media.

For Gracinha, this will be her first elected term. A lawyer and livestock farmer, she was first lady of Goiás during the terms of office of her husband, Ronaldo Caiado, and served as honorary president of the Goiás Volunteer Organization (OVG) and coordinator of the Social Policy Office (GPS).

During the campaign, Gayer reinforced agendas that he already defended as a federal deputy. Among the flags presented by the candidate are the defense of security forces and individual freedoms, the reduction of the tax burden, policies aimed at special education students and the reduction of bureaucracy for rural producers.

Gracinha associated the candidacy mainly with social policies and the protection of women. Among the proposals she presented were the confiscation of assets of those convicted of violence against women, changes related to social assistance and a 15-year term for ministers of the Federal Supreme Court (STF).