
AI-generated summary
State elections held in 2022 to define the governors of Brazilian states, with some cases going to a second round due to the lack of an absolute majority in the first round.
Eduardo Riedel (PP) is re-elected governor of Mato Grosso do Sul
He received 67.41% of valid votes, according to partial data from the TSE. In his first speech after the victory, Eduardo Riedel (PP) stated that he intends to continue public policies and investments in the state.
Daniel Vilela (MDB) is elected governor of Goiás
Daniel Vilela (MDB) was elected governor of Goiás this Sunday (4). At 7:29 pm, with 90.14% of the sections counted, the candidate had 58.2% of the valid votes, according to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). The elected vice-governor is Luiz do Carmo (PSD).
Second place, Wilder Morais (PL) had 22.5%. In total, there were 3,265,970 valid votes.
Dorinha (União) and Vicentinho (PSDB) go to the 2nd round in Tocantins
Dorinha (União) and Vicentinho (PSDB) will compete in the 2nd round for governor of Tocantins. The definition occurred at 7:11 pm, when 94.73% of the sections had been determined.
At that moment, Dorinha had 45.75% of the valid votes, and Vicentinho, 43.72%. The 2nd round will be held on October 25th.
Datafolha Projection: Cadu Xavier and Allyson Bezerra go to the 2nd round in Rio Grande do Norte
Datafolha projection indicates that Cadu Xavier (PT) and Allyson Bezerra (União Brasil) will compete in the second round of the election for governor of Rio Grande do Norte.
With 60.48% of the ballots counted, Xavier recorded 36.79% valid votes, while Allyson scored 35.70%.
Datafolha projection: Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula are in the 2nd round
Datafolha projection indicates that senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) will face President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) in the second round of this year's elections.
With 55.6% of the ballots counted at 7:06 pm, Flávio had 49.17% of the valid votes, against 42.01% for Lula. The second round will take place on October 25th.
Luciano Zucco is elected governor of Rio Grande do Sul
Federal deputy Luciano Zucco (PL) was elected governor of Rio Grande do Sul. With 63% of the ballots counted, he had 58.46% of the valid votes. In second place, vice-governor Gabriel Souza (MDB), Eduardo Leite's (PSD) government candidate for succession, had 8.29%.
Datafolha Projection: Jerônimo Rodrigues (PT) is re-elected governor of Bahia
According to the institute, for the second time, Jerônimo Rodrigues (PT) defeated the former mayor of Salvador ACM Neto (União Brasil) in the dispute for the government of Bahia. With 33.38% of the ballots counted, at 7:08 pm, Jerônimo had 52.77% of the valid votes, while ACM appeared with 46.60%.
Jorginho Mello (PL) is re-elected governor of Santa Catarina
Jorginho Mello (PL) was re-elected to the government of Santa Catarina, as the Datafolha Institute had already predicted. With 50.82% of the ballots counted, at 7:04 pm, the candidate had 66.61% of the valid votes. In second was candidate Gelson Merísio (PSB), with 16.86%.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The second round between Dorinha (União) and Vicentinho (PSDB) in Tocantins will be held on October 25th.
Very likely · Within weeks
The second round between Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) and Lula (PT) for president will take place on October 25th.
Very likely · Within weeks
Second round between Cadu Xavier (PT) and Allyson Bezerra (União Brasil) in Rio Grande do Norte will be held on October 25th.
Likely · Within weeks

With more than 50% of the ballots counted in the 2024 municipal elections in Ceará, Elmano de Freitas (PT) leads the dispute for state government with 51.51% of the votes, followed by Ciro Gomes (PSDB) with 47.83%. In the Senate, Cid Gomes (PSB) appears with 30.55%, while the Federal and Civil Police record incidents of vote buying in several cities.

Sergio Moro (PL) was elected governor of Paraná with 3,124,306 valid votes, corresponding to 99.87% of the polled sections, defeating opponents such as Sandro Alex (PSD) and Requião Filho (PDT). His campaign highlighted promises to combat corruption and transform the state into a 'fortress'.

In 2026, two senators were elected per state and in the Federal District, renewing 54 of the 81 seats in the Senate. Domingos Sávio, a veterinarian and federal deputy in his fourth term, was elected senator for the first time for Minas Gerais, having presided over the Liberal Party in the state and receiving support from Flávio Bolsonaro during the campaign.

São José do Barreiro, in Vale do Paraíba, concluded the counting of votes for this Sunday's municipal elections (4), with the 12 polling stations totaled at 7:17 pm, according to the TSE.

Fernando Haddad (PT) spoke after his second defeat to Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) in the dispute for the government of São Paulo, stating that he had a high-level fight and that he will act as a constructive opposition. He called the winner at 7:11 pm to congratulate him and said that his criticisms were programmatic and based on studies. Haddad followed the count at the Hotel Meliá Paulista, where the atmosphere among supporters was tense. With 95.45% of the ballots counted, Tarcísio had 62.71% of the valid votes against 36.37% for Haddad.

Jeffrey Chiquini, from the Novo party, was elected federal deputy with more than 424 thousand votes in Paraná in 2026, becoming the candidate with the most votes in the state's history. Lawyer and teacher, he gained notoriety for defending Filipe Martins in the trials for the acts of January 8th.