Renato Bolsonaro, retired Army captain, is 62 years old and has already contested nine elections

Retired Army captain, Renato Antonio Bolsonaro is 62 years old and built his political career in the Vale do Ribeira region, as did much of the Bolsonaro family. He is part of the National Directory of the PL (Liberal Party) and served as chief of staff and director of Tourism for Miracatu, from 2021 to 2025, where he currently lives. He has three children.

According to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Renato had 379,300 votes. The elected parliamentarian had already contested nine elections for positions such as councilor, mayor and deputy, previously serving as councilor in Praia Grande in the 1990s (see below).

In 2024, Renato did not get enough votes to be elected mayor of Registro (SP). g1 found that, for 28 years, he ran in eight elections (1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2024). However, he was elected only once in the period, in 1996, as councilor of Praia Grande (SP).

According to information from the State Data Analysis System Foundation (Seade), of the government of the State of São Paulo, Renato Bolsonaro was elected councilor in Praia Grande in 1996 with 834 votes, for the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB).

In 1998, however, he sought a place in the Chamber of Deputies with the Brazilian Progressive Party (PPB) and ended up as a substitute. The same happened in 2000, when he ran for Praia Grande City Council (SP) for the then Liberal Front Party (PFL).

In 2004, Bolsonaro sought a new position as councilor of Praia Grande for the Brazilian Labor Party (PTB), but was left as a substitute once again.

Also according to Seade, in the 2008 municipal elections, Renato Bolsonaro sought a place in the municipal council of Miracatu, for the Social Liberal Party (PSL). At the time, he was not elected.

In 2012, when he ran for mayor of Miracatu for the Republic Party (PR) – current PL –, Renato Bolsonaro obtained 25.08% of the valid votes (2,955), losing in third place to Dr. João (PSB), who received 33.98% (4,003).

Four years later, in 2016, Renato Bolsonaro had 21.54% of the valid votes (2,473) and lost once again. On this occasion, the person elected in Miracatu was Ezigomar (PSDB) with 44.34% of the votes (5,090).