Leandro Grass (PT) declares a real campaign after confirmation in the 2nd round for governor of DF

Leandro Grass (PT), candidate for the GDF in 2026 — Photo: Globo/Ueslei Costa

Leandro Grass (PT) made his first public statement after confirming that he will run in the 2nd round for governor of the Federal District. The candidate stated that he intends to win over voters who voted blank and null.

"Now I'm going to introduce myself over the next 21 days to the population that doesn't know me yet and the second person I'm going to introduce to Brasília is called Celina Leão", he said.

With 100% of the sections counted, Celina Leão had 49.93% of the valid votes. Leandro Grass (PT) had 34.47%. The current governor of DF was 1,089 votes away from being re-elected in the first round.

In the statement, Grass said he intends to run a "high-level" campaign, with "criticism, with truth, without lies, without fake news." The candidate also cited the case of Banco Master and made accusations related to government contracts.

"They are the ones who have to explain themselves about the corruption they committed, because I have a clean record. I have no accusations behind my back. I have no crime against me. So it will be a campaign of truth", he stated.

Grass also asked that opponents not "lower the bar" during the second round campaign and said he hopes that voters can freely choose the next governor.

How was the 1st round

During her campaign, Celina Leão reinforced that she took on the role of governor at a "delicate" moment – and that, in four months, she "looked for solutions instead of culprits". She also sought to position herself as "qualified" to command the Palácio do Buriti for another four years.

Leader of voting intention polls since the beginning of the campaign, he was criticized by his opponents in the debates and chose not to participate in some of them.

Leandro Grass promised to prioritize the population of the DF, improving services such as transportation, health and education. "I know Brasília firsthand, which doesn't work for everyone who lives here. It's past time to treat those who live in the cities as a priority," he said in the electoral propaganda.

In the campaign, Grass appeared alongside the president and candidate for re-election Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT).

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