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Otaviano Pivetta took over the government of Mato Grosso after the resignation of Mauro Mendes, for whom he was vice-governor for two terms. Before that, he had experience as a state deputy and mayor of Lucas do Rio Verde.
Before being re-elected, Otaviano Pivetta (Republicans) assumed the position of governor of Mato Grosso after the resignation of Mauro Mendes, for whom he was vice-governor for two terms. Businessman and farmer, he was a state deputy and mayor of Lucas do Rio Verde. This was the first time he ran for Government of Mato Grosso as a candidate.

With 88.52% of the ballots counted in São Paulo, Erika Hilton (PSOL) reached 1,406,671 votes, becoming the most voted woman in the history of Brazil for the Chamber of Deputies, surpassing the previous record of Joice Hasselmann in 2018. Her vote is more than five times higher than that obtained in 2022.

Celina Leão (PP) and Leandro Grass (PT) will compete in the second round for the government of the Federal District, scheduled for October 25th, after 100% of the votes counted in the first round.

With more than 70% of the ballots counted, Elmano de Freitas (PT) has 52.08% of the votes for governor of Ceará, followed by Ciro Gomes (PSDB) with 47.28%. The Federal Police recorded six vote-buying procedures in three cities and the Civil Police recorded two incidents in Itapipoca and Tabuleiro do Norte. Until 5pm, there were 23 incidents in 15 cities in Ceará.

The Superior Electoral Court confirmed that candidate Leandro Grass can no longer win in the first round of the Federal District elections, guaranteeing the holding of a second round. Grass, born in Brasília 41 years ago, is a district deputy for Rede and former president of Iphan, with a background in sociology and sustainable development.

Guilherme Derrite, former secretary of Public Security of São Paulo, was elected senator with 30.69% of the votes. His tenure at SSP (2022-2025) was marked by an 83% increase in deaths due to police intervention, from 477 to 877 deaths, while the state recorded a historic reduction in homicides, robberies and robberies. Derrite, an ally of Bolsonaro and the 'bullet bench', left office in November 2025 to focus on the 2026 campaign and was rapporteur for anti-faction and anti-party laws.

Councilor Jefferson da Silva Januário, known as Negro Bússola, is suspected of distributing cards during the vote in Juiz de Fora, a practice configured as exit polling. The TRE investigates the complaint and, if confirmed, he could lose his mandate for an electoral crime.