Seven candidates are competing for the government of Tocantins in the elections

Seven candidates are competing for the government of Tocantins to administer the state for the next four years. During almost three months of campaigning, Vicentinho Júnior (PSDB), Professor Walter (PSOL), Professor Dorinha (União Brasil), Siqueira Júnior (Democrats), Laurez Moreira (PSD), Ataídes Oliveira (Republicans) and Du Pereira (DC) defended proposals mainly in the areas of health, education, infrastructure and economic development.

Among the most recurring themes in the campaigns were the improvement of public services, the decentralization of services to the interior population, the balance of public accounts, the reduction of bureaucracy and the attraction of investments to boost the state's economy.

See below the main proposals presented by each candidate for the Tocantins government during the electoral campaign.

Ataídes Oliveira (New)

Lawyer, accountant and businessman, Ataídes Oliveira is running for the government of Tocantins for Novo, with Sub-Lieutenant Rosiléia Dias as vice-president. Alternate elected to the Senate in 2010, he assumed the mandate definitively after the death of the incumbent. Now, he is returning to run for state government after other electoral experiences.

The government plan's axis is to combat what the candidate classifies as inefficiency in public administration and the so-called “politics of favoritism”. Among the proposals are cutting expenses and strengthening the free market.

Du Pereira (DC)

A businessman working in the renewable energy sector, as well as a journalist and radio host, Du Pereira is running for government of Tocantins on the Christian Democracy ticket. The dispute marks his debut at the polls.

In his government plan, the candidate presents proposals divided into 12 thematic axes. Among the highlights is a “legal compliance matrix”, to check the compatibility of proposals with budgetary laws, such as PPA, LDO and LOA. The program also provides for a “Public Panel of goals, works and execution of the Government Plan”.

Laurenz Moreira (PSD)

Lawyer and current vice-governor of Tocantins, Laurez Moreira built his political career as a councilor in Dueré, mayor of Gurupi for two consecutive terms and state and federal deputy.

In September 2025, he temporarily assumed command of the state Executive for around three months, following a court decision that removed Governor Wanderlei Barbosa. Laurez left office after an injunction from the Federal Supreme Court (STF) ordered Wanderlei's return to the government.

In the dispute for Palácio Araguaia, Laurez heads the ticket alongside Silva Neto (PSD), former general commander of the Tocantins Military Police. The government plan's pillars are administrative decentralization and social participation.

Professor Dorinha (União)

University professor, senator and former federal deputy for three legislatures, Professor Dorinha is the only woman in the race for state government and the candidate supported by the current governor, Wanderlei Barbosa (Republicans).

In his administrative career, he commanded the State Department of Education in different governments before building his parliamentary role in the National Congress.

His government plan points to low industrialization and basic sanitation deficits as immediate challenges and defends the use of technical efficiency and transparency targets.

Professor Witer Naves (PSOL)

Teacher and party leader, Professor Witer Naves is running for Palácio Araguaia for the PSOL-REDE Federation, with public servant Lucia Viana (PSOL) as vice-president.

In his first electoral contest, the candidate structured the campaign based on criticism of traditional management models. According to him, the expansion of agribusiness borders contributed to the concentration of income and accentuated inequalities between municipalities.

Siqueira Campos Júnior (Democrat)

Businessman, Siqueira Campos Júnior assumed leadership of the Democrats party ticket, with Captain Osmar as candidate for vice-governor, after the Regional Electoral Court (TRE) rejected the registration of the party's original candidacy in September.

Son of the founder and former governor Siqueira Campos and brother of the current mayor of Palmas, the candidate entered the dispute mobilizing the memory of the formation of the state and his family's trajectory in Tocantins politics.

Vicentinho Júnior (PSDB)

In his third consecutive term as federal deputy, Vicentinho Júnior is running for the government of Tocantins on a ticket that has state deputy Amélio Cayres (MDB) as a candidate for vice-governor.

The government plan's guidelines include strengthening agribusiness, encouraging private initiative, fiscal balance and reducing bureaucracy for entrepreneurs in the countryside and cities.