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Luciano Zucco (PL) foi eleito governador do Rio Grande do Sul com 58,01% dos votos, conforme apuração de 97,4% das urnas, superando o recorde histórico de Tarso Genro (PT) em 2010, que obteve 54,35%. A vitória ocorreu no primeiro turno das eleições estaduais.
Centenas de apoiadores de Luciano Zucco (PL) se reuniram no comitê do candidato, na zona norte de Porto Alegre, para comemorar a eleição na noite deste domingo (4).
Com 97,4% das urnas apuradas, Zucco fez 58,01% dos votos, a maior votação da história de um candidato ao governo gaúcho desde a redemocratização. O recorde anterior pertencia a Tarso Genro (PT) em 2010, com 54,35% dos votos.
O candidato acompanhou a apuração em casa e deve chegar ao comitê em torno das 20h.
O público comemorou diferentes anúncios do mestre de cerimônias do evento após a confirmação da eleição de Zucco no primeiro turno, assim como as vitórias de Sanderson (PL) e Marcel Van Hattem (Novo) ao Senado.
Também foram aplaudidos pelo público a vitória de Michelle Bolsonaro e Bia Kicis no Distrito Federal e a derrota de Gleisi Hoffmann ao Senado no Paraná.
Os anúncios eram intercalados com músicas contra o PT, com letras como "Quem ficar parado é petista disfarçado" e "Fora PT, aqui não é teu lugar. 'Tamo' dominando tudo e ninguém consegue pegar".
Após a confirmação da derrota de Manuela D'Ávila (PSOL), um dos correligionários comemorou gritando ofensas misóginas à candidata. "Chupa, Manuela! Chupa, vagabunda! Chupa, cadela!", disse o homem.
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O governo de Luciano Zucco enfrentará desafios na implementação de sua agenda devido à forte oposição política e social gerada pelas celebrações controversas.
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