Seven candidates are running for Government of Rio Grande do Sul in the 2026 elections

Seven candidates are competing for the Government of Rio Grande do Sul in the 2026 elections. On October 4, voters must enter the candidate's number, made up of two digits, to choose who will command the state's Executive Branch for the next four years.

See below the numbers of candidates for governor of Rio Grande do Sul, in alphabetical order and with the names displayed in the electronic ballot box.

Electoral glue: Fill in and print with your candidates’ data

In the election for governor, whoever obtains more than half of the valid votes, which excludes blanks and null votes, wins in the first round. If no candidate reaches this level, the two most voted candidates will compete in the second round on October 25th. On October 4th, voters will also vote for state deputy, federal deputy, senator and president.

Search for your candidates: search here by name, state or party and access the profile and declaration of assets of each candidate for state deputy, federal deputy, senator, governor and president.

Electoral polls: see here the results of electoral polls released during the campaign.