2026 Espiríto Santo gubernatorial election

2026 Espírito Santo gubernatorial election
4 October 2026 (2026-10-04) (first round)
Opinion polls
Incumbent Governor

Renato Casagrande
PSB



Senatorial election
4 October 2026 (2026-10-04) (one-only round)
Opinion polls
Incumbent Senator

Fabiano Contarato and Marcos do Val
PT and Podemos



The 2026 Espírito Santo gubernatorial election will be held on 4 October 2026 in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Voters will elect a Governor and Vice Governor, two Senators, 10 representatives for the Chamber of Deputies, and 30 members of the Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo. If no candidate for governor receives a majority of the valid votes in the first round, a runoff election will be held on 25 October.

Incumbent governor Renato Casagrande of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), re-elected in 2022, is not eligible to run for a third consecutive term. Incumbent senators Fabiano Contarato (PT) and Marcos do Val (Podemos), both elected in 2018 for the 2019–2027 term, are eligible to run for re-election.

Background

Electoral calendar

Note: This section summarizes major dates commonly referenced for the 2026 electoral cycle. For official details and updates, see the TSE and the TRE-ES.

Electoral calendar
1 January Start of mandatory registration of electoral opinion polls with the Electoral Justice (PesqEle) prior to publication
6 May Deadline to register to vote or regularize voter registration for the 2026 general election
20 July to 5 August Party conventions for choosing candidates and coalitions
15 August Deadline for parties and federations to register candidates with the Electoral Justice
4 October First round of the 2026 elections
25 October Possible second round of the 2026 elections

Governor

Incumbent governor Renato Casagrande (PSB) was re-elected in 2022 in the second round with 53.90% of the valid votes, defeating Manato (PL).[1] Due to Brazil's constitutional limit of one consecutive re-election for executive offices, Casagrande is not eligible to run again for governor in 2026.[2]

Senator

Senators in Brazil serve an 8-year term. In 2026, Espírito Santo voters will elect two senators, corresponding to the seats whose terms run from 2019 to 2027.

Incumbent senators Fabiano Contarato (PT) and Marcos do Val (Podemos) both serve the 2019–2027 term and are eligible to run for re-election.[3] The state's third senator, Magno Malta (PL), was elected for the 2023–2031 term and is not up for election in 2026.[4]

Gubernatorial candidates

Potential candidates

The following individuals have been cited in press reporting and/or included in publicly reported voting-intention polling for the 2026 gubernatorial race:

Senatorial candidates

Potential candidates

No major senatorial tickets have been formally registered as of early 2026. The following individuals have appeared in publicly reported voting-intention polling for the 2026 Espírito Santo Senate election:

Opinion polls

Gubernatorial

Polling firm (dates) Sample size Margin of error Lorenzo Pazolini Ricardo Ferraço Sergio Vidigal Arnaldinho Borgo Da Vitória Euclério Sampaio Helder Salomão Blank/Null/None Undecided
Paraná Pesquisas (28–31 May 2025)[14] 1,522 ±2.6 pp 26.1% 21.7% 11.1% 8.6% 6.6% 5.8% 4.5% 8.9% 6.6%

Senator

Polling firm (dates) Sample size Margin of error Renato Casagrande Lorenzo Pazolini Sergio Meneguelli Paulo Hartung Fabiano Contarato Manato Maguinha Malta Marcos do Val Evair de Melo Da Vitória Blank/Null/None Undecided
Paraná Pesquisas (28–31 May 2025)[14] 1,522 ±2.6 pp 49.2% 20.6% 19.3% 18.9% 16.2% 10.2% 9.7% 8.2% 6.2% 5.0% 6.2% 5.0%

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Renato Casagrande (PSB) é reeleito governador do Espírito Santo". Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  2. ^ Peret, Rodrigo (2024-12-19). "Casagrande lista possíveis candidatos ao governo em 2026". A Tribuna Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  3. ^ "Senadores do Espírito Santo". Senado Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  4. ^ "Senadores do Espírito Santo". Senado Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  5. ^ "Lorenzo Pazolini lidera a corrida pelo governo do Espírito Santo". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  6. ^ Peret, Rodrigo (2024-12-19). "Casagrande lista possíveis candidatos ao governo em 2026". A Tribuna Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  7. ^ "Lorenzo Pazolini lidera a corrida pelo governo do Espírito Santo". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  8. ^ Peret, Rodrigo (2024-12-19). "Casagrande lista possíveis candidatos ao governo em 2026". A Tribuna Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  9. ^ "Lorenzo Pazolini lidera a corrida pelo governo do Espírito Santo". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  10. ^ "Lorenzo Pazolini lidera a corrida pelo governo do Espírito Santo". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  11. ^ "Senadores do Espírito Santo". Senado Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  12. ^ "Senadores do Espírito Santo". Senado Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  13. ^ "Lorenzo Pazolini lidera a corrida pelo governo do Espírito Santo". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  14. ^ a b "Lorenzo Pazolini lidera a corrida pelo governo do Espírito Santo". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
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