
The mayor of Campinas, Dário Saadi, announced his vote for Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) in the 2nd round, citing support from the Republicans and defending changes in the economy, while vice-mayor Wandão reaffirmed his support for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), asking for the participation of abstentions and blank/null voters in the 1st round to return Lula to the Presidency.
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Dário Saadi and Wandão are mayor and vice-mayor of Campinas, elected in 2020 in a coalition between Republicans and PSB. Dário has been a councilor for multiple terms, passing through several parties before joining the Republicans. Wandão has been a member of the PSB since 1994 and has worked as a parliamentary advisor and coordinated campaigns.
Dário published a video in which he declared his vote for Flávio Bolsonaro (PL). When announcing his position, the mayor cited the Republicans' support for the candidacy, defended changes in the management of the economy, mentioned proposals related to tax reform and the Judiciary and stated that he will vote for the candidate in the 2nd round.
Wandão posted a video reaffirming support for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). The vice-mayor directed the message to voters who abstained or voted blank and invalid in the 1st round and asked for participation in the 2nd round. According to him, the objective is to return Lula to the Presidency for another four years.
"Since the coalition we started in 2020, I was already a member of the Republicans, a center-right party, and my vice-president was already a member of the PSB, which is a center-left party. And our coalition was made in terms of municipal management. We have a strong alliance, an alliance that has given results for the city of Campinas and in no way will this different positioning that I have from mine interfere with the work we do together for the city of Campinas", highlighted Dário.
The first time he was a candidate for councilor, in 1992, he became a substitute. In the following elections, in 1996, he was elected. He was re-elected in 2000, 2004 and 2008. He worked for PSDB, DEM, PMDB and SD (Solidarity), before joining the Republicans.
Wandão has been a member of the PSB since 1994, he was a parliamentary advisor to deputy Jonas Donizette, both in the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo (Alesp) and in the Chamber of Deputies in Brasília (DF). He coordinated Jonas's campaign for the mayor of Campinas, where he held the position of Secretary of Institutional Relations for eight years.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Dário Saadi will maintain his support for Flávio Bolsonaro until the 2nd round of the elections.
Very likely · Within weeks
Wandão will continue to mobilize support for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva among abstentions and blank/null voters in the 1st round.
Very likely · Within weeks

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