Michelle Bolsonaro is the most voted senator in the history of the DF and even surpasses Celina's vote for the government
Michelle ran in her first election; mandate runs until 2032. She is the first among Brazil's first ladies to be elected.
By Amanda Sales, g1 DF
Michelle Bolsonaro votes in Brasília this Sunday — Photo: REUTERS/Diego Herculano
Former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro was elected to the Senate by the Federal District this Sunday (4), with 932,875 votes, until the last update of this report. The mandate runs until
With the result, Michelle Bolsonaro becomes the senator with the most votes in the history of the capital and even surpasses the number of votes obtained, to date, by the candidate for re-election of the Federal District government, Celina Leão (PP).
Since Jair Bolsonaro's first arrest, on November 22, 2025, Michelle has had to share her political agenda with caring for her husband, who is facing several health problems.
The commitment has become even more intensive since March 24, when Bolsonaro was authorized to have humanitarian house arrest. Since then, Michelle has been the only adult authorized to live with Bolsonaro and take care of the politician's medications and meals.
Michelle is the first, among the first ladies in the history of Brazil, to be elected for a term.
History
Until this Sunday's vote, Cristovam Buarque was the senator with the most votes for the DF, when he was elected by the PDT in 2010. At the time, he had 833,480 votes.
Soon after, Reguffe appears with 826,576 votes, when he was elected in 2014.
From first lady to leader of the right
Born in Ceilândia, the most populous administrative region of the federal capital, Michelle went from being a discreet first lady at the beginning of the Jair Bolsonaro government, in 2019, to becoming the main female voice in the PL.
Over the past few years, with former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) convicted and arrested for the coup plot and prevented from contesting elections, Michelle was even considered as a possible candidate for President.
After engaging in Bolsonaro's campaign in 2022, in search of the female and evangelical vote, Michelle assumed the national presidency of PL Mulher – a division of the party aimed at female members.
Since then, it has started to mobilize for the participation of right-wing women in politics. Before, still as First Lady, she was known for her defense of social causes, such as that of deaf and mute people.
Recently, his role in the PL's internal politics generated strain on the party's national articulation in Ceará, mainly with his stepson and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL).
In June, Michelle left the presidency of PL Mulher due to "tensions" arising from the arrest of Jair Bolsonaro and "health changes" and considered leaving the party. See below:
Biography
Evangelical, Michelle Bolsonaro grew up in a Catholic family and converted as a teenager. In Rio de Janeiro, she attends the Atitude Baptist Church, where she dedicated herself to social work.
Before that, he attended the Assembly of God Vitória em Cristo, run by Pastor Silas Malafaia, who celebrated his wedding with then-deputy Jair Messias Bolsonaro in 2013.
Her relationship with Jair Bolsonaro began in 2007, in the Chamber of Deputies in Brasília, when she was a parliamentary secretary.
Soon, she was invited to work with Bolsonaro in the same role, but in his office. In 2008, she was dismissed after a decision by the Federal Supreme Court that prohibited nepotism in public administration.
During the term of former president Jair Bolsonaro, she was named as the recipient of jewelry, presented by Saudi Arabia, in the investigation into the alleged appropriation and illegal sale of items that were part of the presidential collection.
The Federal Police did not indict Michelle, given the lack of evidence that she had knowledge about the negotiations.
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