2026 Espiríto Santo general election

2026 Espiríto Santo general election
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 Senators

Fabiano Contarato and Marcos do Val
PT and Podemos


The 2026 Espírito Santo general 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

Governor Previous office Vice Governor Previous office Coalition Ref.
Party
Federation		 Candidate Party
Federation		 Candidate
Republicanos Lorenzo Pazolini Mayor of Vitória
(2021–2026)		 TBD TBD N/a (Republicanos and PSD) [5][6]
PT
FE Brasil		 Helder Salomão Mayor of Cariacica
(2005–2012)		 TBD TBD N/a (FE Brasil (PT, PCdoB, and PV)) [5][7]
MISSÃO Breno Barcelos No previous office MISSÃO TBD N/a N/a [8]
MDB Ricardo Ferraço Governor of
Espírito Santo
(2026)		 TBD TBD N/a (MDB, PSB, PODE, and Fed. UPB (UNIÃO and PP)) [5][9]
PL Magno Malta Senator for
Espírito Santo
(2003–2019; 2023–2026)		 PL TBD N/a N/a [5]

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

Senator Previous office Alternate Coalition Ref.
Party

Federation

 Candidate Party

Federation

 Candidate
Republicanos Carlos Manato Federal Deputy for

Espírito Santo (2003–2019)

 (Republicanos and PSD) [15]
PP

Fed. UPB

 Da Vitória Federal Deputy for

Espírito Santo (2019–present)

 (MDB, PSB, PODE, and Fed. UPB (UNIÃO and PP)) [15]
PT

FE Brasil

 Fabiano Contarato Senator for

Espírito Santo (2019–present)

 (FE Brasil (PT, PCdoB, and PV)) [15]
MDB Rose de Freitas Senator for

Espírito Santo (2015–2023)

 (MDB, PSB, PODE, and Fed. UPB (UNIÃO and PP)) [15]
PL Maguinha Malta No previous office N/a [15]
DC Wellington Callegari State Deputy for

Espírito Santo (2023–present)

 N/a [15]
NOVO Leonardo Monjardim City Councillor of

Vitória (2021–present)

 [15]
PSB Renato Casagrande Governor of

Espírito Santo (2019–2026)

 (MDB, PSB, PODE, and Fed. UPB (UNIÃO and PP)) [15]
PSD Sérgio Meneguelli State Deputy for

Espírito Santo (2023–present)

 (Republicanos and PSD) [15]
AVANTE Marcos do Val Senator for

Espírito Santo (2019–present)

 [15]

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)[20] 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)[20] 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). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Peret, Rodrigo (19 December 2024). "Casagrande lista possíveis candidatos ao governo em 2026". A Tribuna Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Senadores do Espírito Santo". Senado Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Senadores do Espírito Santo". Senado Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Bombig, Mariana; Larrubia, Beto (20 May 2026). "Quem são os pré-candidatos a governador do Espírito Santo nas eleições 2026". JOTA Jornalismo. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Alencar, Tiago (1 April 2026). "Kassab confirma que PSD vai apoiar Pazolini no ES". A Gazeta.
  7. ↑ "Lula confirma Helder Salomão pré-candidato a governador do Espírito Santo". Grafitti News. 31 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Partido Missão anuncia pré-candidatura de Breno Barcelos ao Governo do Estado". Política Capixaba. 25 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Casagrande confirma apoio a Ferraço para governo do ES". g1. 18 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Lorenzo Pazolini lidera a corrida pelo governo do Espírito Santo". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 June 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Peret, Rodrigo (19 December 2024). "Casagrande lista possíveis candidatos ao governo em 2026". A Tribuna Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Lorenzo Pazolini lidera a corrida pelo governo do Espírito Santo". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 June 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  13. ↑ Peret, Rodrigo (19 December 2024). "Casagrande lista possíveis candidatos ao governo em 2026". A Tribuna Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Lorenzo Pazolini lidera a corrida pelo governo do Espírito Santo". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 June 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Larrubia, Mariana (20 May 2026). "Who are the pre-candidates for senator from Espírito Santo in the 2026 elections". CNN Brasil.
  16. ↑ "Lorenzo Pazolini lidera a corrida pelo governo do Espírito Santo". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 June 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Senadores do Espírito Santo". Senado Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "Senadores do Espírito Santo". Senado Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "Lorenzo Pazolini lidera a corrida pelo governo do Espírito Santo". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 June 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  20. 1 2 "Lorenzo Pazolini lidera a corrida pelo governo do Espírito Santo". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 June 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
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