2026 São Paulo gubernatorial election

2026 São Paulo state election
4 October 2026 (2026-10-04) (first round)
25 October 2026 (2026-10-25) (second round)
Opinion polls
Gubernatorial election
Incumbent Governor

Tarcísio de Freitas
Republicanos



Parliamentary election
All 94 seats of the Legislative Assembly
Party Leader Current seats
PL Alex Madureira 22
FE Brasil Jorge do Carmo 18
PSD Rogério Nogueira 10
UNIÃO Milton Leite Filho 9
Republicanos Altair Moraes 8
PSOL-REDE Ediane Maria 6
PODE Clarice Ganem 5
MDB Itamar Borges 4
PSB Andréa Werner 4
PSDB-Cidadania 4
PP Antonio Olim 2
Missão Guto Zacarias 1
NOVO Leonardo Siqueira 1
Senatorial election
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) (one-only round)
Opinion polls
Incumbent Senator

Mara Gabrilli and Alexandre Giordano
PSD and PODE



The 2026 São Paulo gubernatorial election will be held on 4 October 2026 in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Voters will elect a Governor, Vice Governor, two Senators, 70 representatives for the Chamber of Deputies, and 94 Legislative Assembly members. If no candidate for president or governor receives a majority of the valid votes in the first round, a runoff election is held on 25 October.

Incumbent governor Tarcísio de Freitas of the Republicans, elected in 2022 with 55.27% of the vote, is currently running for reelection. Incumbent senators Mara Gabrilli of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and Alexandre Giordano of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) are also eligible to run for reelection.

Background

Election procedure

Note: This section only presents the main dates of the 2026 electoral calendar, check the TSE official website (in Portuguese) and other official sources for detailed information.

Electoral calendar
15 May Start of crowdfunding of candidates
20 July to 5 August Party conventions for choosing candidates and coalitions
16 August to 1 October Period of exhibition of free electoral propaganda on radio, television and on the internet related to the first round
4 October First round of 2026 elections
9 October to 23 October Period of exhibition of free electoral propaganda on radio, television and on the internet related to a possible second round
25 October Possible second round of 2026 elections
until 19 December Delivery of electoral diplomas for those who were elected in the 2026 elections by the Brazilian Election Justice

Governor

Incumbent governor Tarcísio de Freitas of the Republicans was elected in 2022 with 55.27% of the vote, defeating Fernando Haddad of the Workers' Party, a former mayor of São Paulo and presidential candidate in 2018. De Freitas, a former military engineering officer appointed Minister of Infrastructure in 2019 by President Jair Bolsonaro, was supported by a right-wing coalition which platformed his first run for elected office. His close alliance with Gilberto Kassab of the PSD, a former mayor of São Paulo, was confirmed by his selection of vice governor candidate, former São José dos Campos mayor Felicio Ramuth, a member of Kassab's party.

Senator

Senators in Brazil serve an 8-year term, meaning the incumbents were elected on tickets in 2018.

Mara Gabrilli, a quadrapeligic psychologist and former Federal Deputy elected as a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) in a coalition with João Doria in 2018, has since joined Kassab's PSD, after her failed run for the Vice Presidency on Simone Tebet's third way ticket in 2022.[1]

Alexandre Giordano, an entrepreneur and former Green Party (PV) member, was elected as the first alternate of Major Olímpio in 2018. He joined the Social Liberal Party (PSL) to support the ticket, which centered around Olímpio's evangelical faith and alliance with the successful PSL presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro. After Olímpio's death in 2021 from COVID-19, Giordano assumed his position joining the centrist Brazilian Democratic Movement.[1]

Gubernatorial candidates

Declared candidates

Possible candidates

If Freitas runs for President

  • Ricardo Nunes, businessman, current Mayor of São Paulo (since 2021), and former City Councilor of São Paulo (2013–2020).[7]
  • Gilberto Kassab, economist and civil engineer, current Secretary of Government and Institutional Relations of São Paulo (since 2023), and former Mayor of São Paulo (2006–2012) and Minister of Science, Technology and Communications (2016–2019).[7]
  • Felicio Ramuth, administrator and businessman, current Vice Governor of São Paulo (since 2023), and former Mayor of São José dos Campos (2017–2022).[7]
  • André do Prado, systems analyst, current President of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo (since 2023) and State Deputy (since 2011), and former Mayor of Guararema (2005–2008).[7]
  • Guilherme Derrite, former Military Police captain, Federal Deputy (since 2019), and Secretary of Public Security of São Paulo (2023–2025).[7]

Declined

  • Geraldo Alckmin, anesthesiologist, current Vice President of Brazil and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (since 2023), and former Governor of São Paulo (2001–2006; 2011–2018).[8]

Senatorial candidates

Possible candidates

  • Simone Tebet, academic and lawyer, current Minister of Planning and Budget (since 2023), former senator for Mato Grosso do Sul (2015–2023) and former Vice Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul (2011–2014).[9]
  • Geraldo Alckmin, anesthesiologist, current Vice President of Brazil and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (since 2023), and former Governor of São Paulo (2001–2006; 2011–2018).[10]
  • Guilherme Derrite, former Military Police captain, Federal Deputy (since 2019), and Secretary of Public Security of São Paulo (2023–2025).[11]

Opinion polling

References

  1. ^ a b "Senadores por UF - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  2. ^ "Tarcísio inaugura ano eleitoral com vídeo no qual pede 'fora PT'". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  3. ^ "PT terá candidato ao governo de SP em 2026 e não descarta lançar Alckmin ou Haddad". cbn (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  4. ^ "Haddad anuncia disputa ao governo de SP e parte para sua quinta eleição". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2026-03-19. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  5. ^ "2026: PSB dá a largada na candidatura de França em SP | Blogs". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  6. ^ "Tarcísio lidera disputa pelo governo de SP em 2026 e mantém alta aprovação, aponta Paraná Pesquisas". Exame (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  7. ^ a b c d e Bombig, Beto; Larrubia, Mariana (2026-01-12). "Quem são os possíveis candidatos a governador de São Paulo nas eleições 2026". JOTA Jornalismo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  8. ^ Chapola, Ricardo. "A reunião em que Lula sinalizou que repetirá chapa com Alckmin em 2026". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  9. ^ Jordão, Pedro (19 March 2026). "Lula confirma Tebet como candidata ao Senado por SP, mas deixa segunda vaga em aberto". Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Lula diz que pediu para Alckmin avaliar candidatura ao Senado em SP". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  11. ^ Sadi, Andréia (25 February 2026). "Guilherme Derrite confirma pré-candidatura ao Senado por SP". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
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