Lorenzo Pazolini and Ricardo Ferraço go to the 2nd round in Espírito Santo
With 99.62% of the sections cleared, Pazolini had 49.65% and Ferraço, 34.07%. The dispute for the government of Espírito Santo will be defined on October 25th.
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Lorenzo Pazolini (Republicans) and Ricardo Ferraço (MDB) will compete in the 2nd round for governor of Espírito Santo. The definition took place at 8:15 pm, with 99.62% of the sections cleared.
Ferraço led the polls for most of the campaign. Pazolini confirmed the turnaround in a survey released on October 3, reaching 34% of voting intentions.
Pazolini is 44 years old, a former delegate and mayor of Vitória. Ferraço is 63 years old, a former deputy and assumed the role of governor in April.
Elections 2026: Lorenzo Pazolini (Republicans) and Ricardo Ferraço (MDB). Espírito Santo — Photo: Breno Alexandre
Lorenzo Pazolini (Republicans) and Ricardo Ferraço (MDB) will compete in the 2nd round for governor in Espírito Santo. The definition occurred at 8:15 pm, when 99.62% of the sections were determined.
At that moment, Pazolini had 1,044,302 votes, equivalent to 49.65% of the valid votes, while Ferraço achieved 716,636 votes, the same as 34.07%.
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The 2nd round will be held on October 25th.
Throughout the campaign for governor, Ricardo Ferraço led voting intention polls for most of the time. Pazolini's turnaround was confirmed at the beginning of October.
In the stimulated survey by Instituto Quaest released on August 27, Ferraço appeared with 35% of voting intentions against 28% for Pazolini.
On September 25, the gap between the two candidates narrowed. The emedebista had 33%, while the Republican candidate had 31%.
On October 3, the last survey released by the institute, the change of positions was confirmed. Pazolini achieved 34% of voting intentions against 31% for Ferraço.
Profile of Lorenzo Pazolini (Republicans)
Lorenzo Silva de Pazolini is 44 years old, married, graduated in Law and a state public servant. Born on May 20, 1982 and born in Vitória, his career includes working as an External Control auditor at the Espírito Santo Court of Auditors (TCE-ES), Civil Police delegate, state deputy and mayor of Vitória for two terms.
When he ran in an election for the first time, in 2018, he belonged to the PRP party. In 2020, 2024 and 2026, he participated in the dispute for the Republicans.
In the campaign for governor, it was the name supported by presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in Espírito Santo.
Profile of Ricardo Ferraço (MDB)
Ricardo de Rezende Ferraço, aged 63, is married and father of three children. Born on August 17, 1963, he was born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, in the south of Espírito Santo.
With around 40 years of public service, Ferraço began his career as a councilor in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, between 1983 and 1988. Afterwards, he was a state deputy for two terms, from 1991 to 1999, a period in which he also presided over the Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo. He was elected vice-governor in 2022, and, since April, he took over as governor of Espírito Santo.
Throughout his political career, he worked for the PSDB and PMDB parties. In 2026, he contested the elections for the MDB.
How was the 1st round
Five candidates ran for the post of governor of Espírito Santo in the 2026 Elections. They are: Breno Barcelos (Missão), Helder Salomão (PT); Lorenzo Pazolini (Republicans); Rafael Demuner (UP) and Ricardo Ferraço (MDB).
The first round of the dispute was guided by debates and proposals around public security, health and education, in addition to bringing an unprecedented element, all registered candidates competed for the position for the first time.
Although some of the candidates have experience in public life, such as positions as federal deputy, mayor, councilor and even deputy governor and acting governor, none of them had previously run for the highest position in the state executive.
In his campaign, Pazolini highlighted his proposals for Education and Health. Among the projects are the end of queues for consultations and exams, the expansion of beds, the creation of Psychosocial Care Centers (Caps) and financial support for municipalities in primary care.
The candidate also promised to complete the work on the Cariacica General Hospital and the North Health Complex, in São Mateus, in addition to building the new State Children's Hospital.
In the area of Education, the candidate proposed expanding full-time education throughout Espírito Santo. Pazolini also addressed regional development and fulfilled agendas in Greater Vitória and the interior of the state.
Ricardo Ferraço also highlighted proposals in the areas of Education and Health and Public Security. Regarding this last topic, he declared that he intends to make Espírito Santo one of the safest states in the country.
In relation to the Health area, Ricardo Ferraço stated that the government is building 108 basic health units and cited the construction of a cancer hospital in partnership with Hospital Evangélico in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim.
For education, he highlighted that he intends to expand comprehensive education and build 144 new daycare centers, in addition to promising salary increases for teachers and a public competition with 3,000 vacancies for the position.
The two candidates completed campaign schedules in all regions of the state.
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