2026 Rio Grande do Sul general election

2026 Rio Grande do Sul general election

Gubernatorial election
4 October 2026 (2026-10-04) (first round)
Opinion polls
 
Candidate Juliana Brizola Gabriel Souza Zucco
Party PDT MDB PL
Running mate Edegar Pretto Ernani Polo Silvana Covatti

Incumbent Governor

Eduardo Leite
PSD



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

Incumbent Senators

Luis Carlos Heinze and Paulo Paim
PP and PT



The 2026 Rio Grande do Sul general election will be held on 4 October 2026 in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Voters will elect a Governor, Vice Governor, two Senators, 31 representatives for the Chamber of Deputies, and 55 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 Eduardo Leite of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), reelected in 2022 with 57.12% of the vote, is term-limited and ineligible to run for a third consecutive term. Incumbent senators Paulo Paim of the Workers' Party (PT) and Luis Carlos Heinze of the Progressives (PP) are completing their eight-year terms; Paim has announced he will not seek reelection, while Heinze is eligible to run.[1]

Background

Electoral calendar

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 Eduardo Leite (PSD) was reelected in 2022 with 57.12% of the vote, defeating Onyx Lorenzoni of the Liberal Party (PL), a former minister under President Jair Bolsonaro. Leite, who first governed the state from 2019 to 2022, resigned in March 2022 to pursue a presidential bid but returned to run for governor after failing to secure his party's nomination. Originally elected as a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), Leite switched to the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in 2025.[2][3]

Leite governs alongside Vice Governor Gabriel Souza of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), who has been launched as the coalition's candidate to succeed Leite, maintaining the centrist alliance against opposition from the right-wing PL and the left-wing PT.[4]

Senator

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

Paulo Paim, a former metalworker and Federal Deputy, is serving his third term in the Senate. A historic figure in the Workers' Party (PT), Paim announced in November 2024 that he would not seek a fourth term in 2026, opening a major vacancy on the left. [5]

Luis Carlos Heinze, an agronomist, former mayor of São Borja, and former leader of the ruralist caucus in the Chamber of Deputies, was elected to the Senate in 2018 with strong support from the agricultural sector. A member of the Progressives (PP), Heinze ran for governor in 2022 but finished third; he remains eligible to run for reelection to the Senate or to contest the governorship again.[1]

Gubernatorial candidates

Declared candidates

Governor Previous office Vice Governor Previous office Coalition Ref.
Party
Federation
Candidate Party
Federation
Candidate
PDT Juliana Brizola State Deputy
(2011–2023)
PT
FE Brasil
Edegar Pretto President of the National
Supply Company
(2023–2026)
Coalition with the People

(PDT, FE Brasil (PT, PCdoB, and PV), Fed. PSOL REDE (PSOL and REDE), and PSB)

PSDB
Fed. PSDB/CID
Marcelo Maranata Mayor of
Guaíba
(2021–present)
PSDB
Fed. PSDB/CID
Claudio Diaz Federal Deputy
(2008–2011)
N/a
MDB Gabriel Souza Vice Governor
(2023–present)
PSD Ernani Polo Secretary of
Economic Development
(2023–2026)
Our Rio Grande doesn't stop!

(MDB, PSD, AGIR, and Fed. Solidarity Renewal (PRD and SD))

PL Luciano Zucco Federal Deputy
(2023–present)
PP
Fed. UPB
Silvana Covatti State Deputy
(2007–2026)
Rio Grande Can Do More

(PL, Fed. UPB (PP and UNIÃO), NOVO, PODE, REP, DC, and Democrata)

The following candidates have officially declared their candidacies with the support of their parties. Some have announced Vice-Governor candidates.

  • Juliana Brizola, lawyer, former State Deputy (2011–2023) and City Councilor of Porto Alegre (2009–2011), and former candidate for Mayor of Porto Alegre in 2020 and 2024.[6]
    • Edegar Pretto, public manager, current President of the National Supply Company (Conab) (since 2023), former State Deputy (2011–2023) and former President of the Legislative Assembly (2017–2018), and former candidate for Governor of Rio Grande do Sul in 2022.[7]
  • Marcelo Maranata, businessman, current Mayor of Guaíba (since 2021), former mayoral candidate (2012 and 2016), and former candidate for State Deputy (2018).[8]
  • Gabriel Souza, veterinarian, current Vice-Governor of Rio Grande do Sul (since 2023), former State Deputy (2015–2022), and former President of the Legislative Assembly (2021–2022).[9]
    • Ernani Polo, farmer and politician, former Secretary of Economic Development of Rio Grande do Sul (2023-2026), State Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (2011-present) and former Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Rio Grande do Sul (2015-2018).[10]
  • Luciano Zucco, lieutenant colonel, current Federal Deputy (since 2023), and former State Deputy (2019–2023).[11]
    • Silvana Covatti, businesswoman, State Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (2007-present), former Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development of Rio Grande do Sul (2021-2022) and former President of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul (2016-2017).[12]

Expressed interest

  • Luis Carlos Heinze, agronomist and farmer, current Senator (since 2019), former Federal Deputy (1999–2019), former Mayor of São Borja (1993–1996), and former candidate for Governor of Rio Grande do Sul (2022).[13]

Declined to be a candidate or withdrew

  • Paulo Pimenta, journalist and agricultural technician, former Minister of the Secretariat for Social Communication (2023-2026), former Federal Deputy (2003–2023) and State Deputy (1999–2003), and former City Councilor of Santa Maria (1989–1998).[14]
  • Onyx Lorenzoni, veterinarian, former Minister of Labor, Citizenship, and Chief of Staff (2019–2022), former Federal Deputy (2003–2023), and former candidate for Governor of Rio Grande do Sul (2022) and Mayor of Porto Alegre (2004 and 2008).[15]
  • Edegar Pretto, public manager, current President of the National Supply Company (Conab) (since 2023), former State Deputy (2011–2023) and former President of the Legislative Assembly (2017–2018), and former candidate for Governor of Rio Grande do Sul in 2022.[7]

Senatorial candidates

Declared candidates

Senator Previous office Alternate Coalition Ref.
Party
Federation
Candidate Party Candidate
PT
FE Brasil
Paulo Pimenta Minister of Social
Communication

(2023–2025)
PDT Vieira da Cunha Coalition with the People

(PDT, FE Brasil (PT, PCdoB, and PV), Fed. PSOL REDE (PSOL and REDE), and PSB)

PT Tamyres Filgueira
MDB Germano Rigotto Governor
(2003–2006)
MDB José Paulo Cairoli Our Rio Grande doesn't stop!

(MDB, PSD, AGIR, and Fed. Solidarity Renewal (PRD and SD))

MDB Antônio Hohlfeldt
PL Ubiratan Sanderson Federal Deputy
(2019–2026)
PP Irenu Orth Rio Grande Can Do More

(PL, Fed. UPB (PP and UNIÃO), NOVO, PODE, REP, DC, and Democrata)

PL Ernani Mello
NOVO Marcel van Hattem Federal Deputy
(2019–2026)
PP Sérgio Turra Rio Grande Can Do More

(PL, Fed. UPB (PP and UNIÃO), NOVO, PODE, REP, DC, and Democrata)

[16]
NOVO Ricardo Jobim
PSDB
Fed. PSDB/CID
Milton Cardoso No previous office PSDB Dulce Maria (Fed. PSDB/CID (PSDB and Cidadania)) [17]
PSDB Josilene Martins
PSOL
Fed. PSOL REDE
Manuela d'Ávila State Deputy
(2015–2019)
PT Henrique Fontana Coalition with the People

(PDT, FE Brasil (PT, PCdoB, and PV), Fed. PSOL REDE (PSOL and REDE), and PSB)

[18][19]
PT Lucas Caregnato
PSD Frederico Antunes State Deputy
(1999–2026)
PSD Paula Ioris Our Rio Grande doesn't stop!

(MDB, PSD, AGIR, and Fed. Solidarity Renewal (PRD and SD))

[7]
PSD Anna Beatriz da Silva
  • Frederico Antunes, agronomist, current State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul (since 1999), former Secretary of Public Works of Rio Grande do Sul (2003–2006), and former City Councilor of Uruguaiana (1993–1999).
  • Milton Cardoso, journalist and broadcaster.[20]
  • Manuela d'Ávila, journalist and writer, former State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul (2015–2019), Federal Deputy (2007–2015), former City Councilor of Porto Alegre (2005–2007), former candidate for Mayor of Porto Alegre in 2008 and 2012, and former candidate for Vice President of Brazil in 2018.[21]
  • Cláudio Diaz, veterinarian and animal auctioneer, former Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (2007–2011) and former City Councilor of Rio Grande (2001–2006).
  • Paulo Pimenta, journalist and agricultural technician, former Minister of the Secretariat for Social Communication (2023-2026), former Federal Deputy (2003–2023) and State Deputy (1999–2003), and former City Councilor of Santa Maria (1989–1998).
  • Germano Rigotto, dentist and lawyer, former Governor of Rio Grande do Sul (2003–2007), former Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (1991–2003), and former State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul (1983–1991).
  • Sanderson, federal police officer, former President of the Union of Federal Police Officers of Rio Grande do Sul, and Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (since 2019).
  • Marcel van Hattem, journalist and political scientist, current Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (since 2019), former State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul (2015–2018), and former City Councilor of Dois Irmãos (2005–2009).


Declined

  • Yeda Crusius, economist and politician, former Governor of Rio Grande do Sul (2007–2011), former Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (1995–2007, 2017–2019), and former Minister of Planning (1993).
  • Luis Carlos Heinze, agronomist and farmer, current Senator (since 2019), former Federal Deputy (1999–2019), former Mayor of São Borja (1993–1996), and former candidate for Governor of Rio Grande do Sul (2022).
  • Eduardo Leite, lawyer and politician, current Governor of Rio Grande do Sul (since 2023, 2019–2022), former Mayor of Pelotas (2013–2017), and former City Councilor of Pelotas (2009–2013).
  • Paulo Paim, metalworker and politician, current Senator for Rio Grande do Sul (since 2003) and former Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (1987–2003).

Opinion polling

Governor

First round

The first round is scheduled to take place on 4 October 2026.

2026

Pollster firm Polling period Brizola
PDT
Souza
MDB
Zucco
PL
Maranta
PSDB
Others Blank
Null
Undec.
Margin of error Sample size Lead Link
Paraná Pesquisas 16-19 Jul 2026 30.1 13 34.2 4.7 1.8 16.2 ± 2.6 pp 1,500 4.1
Brasmarket 1–3 Jul 2026 20.4 6 39 3 N/a 31.6 ± 2.84 pp 1,200 18.6 [22]
Real Time Big Data 20–22 Jun 2026 37 18 32 3 N/a 10 ± 2 pp 1,600 5 [23]
Genial/Quaest 24–28 Apr 2026 24 6 21 2 1 46 ± 3 pp 1,104 3 [24]
Pollster firm Polling

period

Zucco

PL

Brizola

PDT

Maranta

PSDB

Souza

MDB

Pretto

PT

Covatti

PP

Others Blank
Null
Undec.
Margin of

error

Sample

size

Lead Link
April 10 Silvana Covatti (PP), mother of Covatti Filho, is announced as Zucco's vice
April 9 Edegar Pretto (PT) ends pre-candidacy and supports Brizola
Futura Inteligência 1–7 Apr 24 21 3.3 7.4 15.8 N/a N/a 24.5 ±3.5 pp 800 3 [25]
27.4 N/a N/a 11.7 24.6 N/a N/a 31.8 2.8
26.9 35.2 N/a 9.2 N/a N/a N/a 28.7 8.3
Real Time Big Data 14–16 Mar 31 24 1 13 19 3 N/a 9 ±2 pp 1,500 6 [26]
35 30 2 16 N/a N/a N/a 17 5
36 N/a 2 17 27 N/a N/a 18 9
Methodus 15–18 Feb 18.9 16.7 4 5.9 22.4 3.9 28.3 ±3 pp 1,010 3.5 [27]
Futura Inteligência 9–10 Feb 27.4 17 3.9 6 15.3 5.4 25 ±3.5 pp 800 10.4 [28]
27.5 19.5 3.5 5.4 17.8 2.9 23.5 8
28.9 20.9 3.2 6.4 17.5 1.2 22 8

2025

Pollster firm Polling

period

Zucco

PL

Brizola

PDT

Maranata

PSDB

Souza

MDB

Covatti

PP

Pretto

PT

Others Blank
Null
Undec.
Margin of

error

Sample

size

Lead Link
Brasmarket 26–29 Dec 29.3 11.0 1.5 6.0 3.0 17.0 0.8 31.4 ±2.3 pp 1,800 12.3 [29]
December 21 The Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) announces Marcelo Maranata as their candidate for governor.[30]
November 29 The Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) officializes Gabriel Souza's pre-candidacy for governor[31]
Pollster firm Polling

period

Zucco

PL

Brizola

PDT

Mascarenhas

PSDB

Souza

MDB

Melo

MDB

Pretto

PT

Others Blank
Null
Undec.
Margin of

error

Sample

size

Lead Link
Real Time Big Data 21–22 Nov 24 21 N/a N/a 23 20 N/a 12 ±3 pp 1,200 1 [32]
27 21 N/a 14 N/a 22 N/a 16 4
27 21 2 13 N/a 21 3 13 3
November 15 The Democratic Labour Party (PDT) officializes Juliana Brizola's pre-candidacy for governor[33]
Neokemp 10–11 Sep 24.1 15.0 N/a 8.0 N/a 17.1 4 30.5 ±3.1 pp 1,008 7 [34]
21.1 11.0 N/a 8.3 N/a 14.4 N/a 45.1 6.7
Methodus 21–22 Sep 18.8 18.7 4.7 5.8 N/a 19.2 3.0 29.8 ±3 pp 1,000 0.4 [35]
Real Time Big Data 2–3

Sep

26 20 4 12 N/a 19 4 9 ±3 pp 1,200 6 [36]
24 20 3 N/a 21 18 3 6 4
May 9 Eduardo Leite leaves the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) for the Social Democratic Party (PSD)[37]
Paraná Pesquisas 12–16 Mar 27.4 21.2 4.3 9.2 N/a 21.0 6.2 14.6 ±2.5 pp 1,628 5.2 [38]

Senator

2026

Pollster firm Polling period Scen. D'Ávila
PSOL
Van Hattem
NOVO
Rigotto
MDB
Pimenta
PT
Sanderson
PL
Antunes
PSD
Others Undec.
Abst.
Margin of error Sample size Lead Link
30.7 28.6 26.3 23.7 20.3 7.4 5.4 16.3 2.1
Brasmarket 1–3 Jul 2026 1 17.4% 35.7% 19.5% 13.2% 24.1% 8.0% – 82.2% ± 2.84 pp 1,200 11.6 [39]
Real Time Big Data 20–22 Jun 2026 1 19% 20% 14% 14% 17% 4% – 12% ± 2 pp 1,600 1 [40]
Brasmarket 1–3 Jun 2026 1 27.6% 60.9% 30.8% 20.7% 31.4% 11.7% – 16.9% ± 2.84 pp 1,200 29.5 [41]
Veritá 4–8 May 2026 1 28.2% 40.4% 14.4% 21.2% 28.8% 7.7% 33.6%[a] 26.0% ± 2.5 pp 2,020 11.6 [42]
Genial/Quaest 24–28 Apr 2026 1 14% 9% 12% 9% 7% 2% 1%[b] 46% ± 3 pp 1,104 2 [43]
2 13% 9% 12% 10% 6% 3% – 47% 1
Brasmarket 17–21 Apr 2026 1 21% 31.5% 16.2% 13.4% 21.3% 9.3% – 65.5% ± 2.8 pp 1,200 10.2 [44]
Futura Inteligência 1–7 Apr 2026 1 36% 27.6% 31.3% 24.7% 10% 9.1% – 60.9% ± 3.5 pp 800 4.7 [45]
2 32.3% 25.8% 29.1% 23.8% 11.6% – 26.6%[c] 50.7% 3.2
April 4 Electoral window closes. Eduardo Leite cannot run for Senate
Pollster firm Polling period Scen. Leite
PSD
D'Ávila
PSOL
Brizola
PDT
Van Hattem
NOVO
Rigotto
MDB
Pimenta
PT
Sanderson
PL
Antunes
PSD
Others Undec.
Abst.
Margin of error Sample size Lead Link
Veritá 29 Mar–4 Apr 2026 1 32.3% 31.0% – 32.8% 17.2% 21.4% 23.4% – – 42.0% ± 2.5 pp 2,020 0.5 [46]
Real Time Big Data 14–16 Mar 2026 1 – 18% – 18% 12% 13% 17% – – 22% ± 2 pp 1,500 Tie [47]
2 16% 16% – 16% 11% 13% 16% – – 12% Tie
Futura Inteligência 9–10 Feb 2026 1 40.3% 29.8% – 28.9% 27.5% 23.6% 9.9% – – 39.9% ± 3.5 pp 800 10.5 [7]
2 – 29.8% 29.7% 29.5% 27.2% 23.8% 10.8% – – 49.2% 0.1
  1. ↑ 27.8% Eduardo Leite (PSD), 5.8% Claudio Diniz (PSDB)
  2. ↑ Cláudio Diaz (PSDB)
  3. ↑ Juliana Brizola (PDT)

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