2026 Espiríto Santo general election
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
Electoral calendar |
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1 January |
6 May |
20 July to 5 August |
15 August |
4 October |
25 October |
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). 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.
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. The state's third senator, Magno Malta (PL), was elected for the 2023–2031 term and is not up for election in 2026.
Gubernatorial candidates
Governor |
Previous office |
Vice Governor |
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Party |
Candidate |
Party |
Candidate |
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Republicanos |
Lorenzo Pazolini |
Mayor of Vitória |
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TBD |
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PT |
Helder Salomão |
Mayor of Cariacica |
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TBD |
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MISSÃO |
Breno Barcelos |
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MISSÃO |
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MDB |
Ricardo Ferraço |
Governor of |
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TBD |
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PL |
Magno Malta |
Senator for |
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PL |
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:
- Lorenzo Pazolini, mayor of Vitória (2021–present).
- Ricardo Ferraço, vice governor of Espírito Santo (2023–present).
- Sergio Vidigal, mayor of Serra (2021–present).
- Arnaldinho Borgo, mayor of Vila Velha (2021–present).
- Euclério Sampaio, mayor of Cariacica (2021–present).
Senatorial candidates
Senator |
Previous office |
Alternate |
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Party Federation |
Candidate |
Party Federation |
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Republicanos |
Carlos Manato |
Federal Deputy for Espírito Santo (2003–2019) |
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PP Fed. UPB |
Da Vitória |
Federal Deputy for Espírito Santo (2019–present) |
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PT FE Brasil |
Fabiano Contarato |
Senator for Espírito Santo (2019–present) |
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MDB |
Rose de Freitas |
Senator for Espírito Santo (2015–2023) |
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PL |
Maguinha Malta |
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DC |
Wellington Callegari |
State Deputy for Espírito Santo (2023–present) |
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NOVO |
Leonardo Monjardim |
City Councillor of Vitória (2021–present) |
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PSB |
Renato Casagrande |
Governor of Espírito Santo (2019–2026) |
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PSD |
Sérgio Meneguelli |
State Deputy for Espírito Santo (2023–present) |
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AVANTE |
Marcos do Val |
Senator for Espírito Santo (2019–present) |
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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:
- Renato Casagrande, governor of Espírito Santo (2019–present).
- Fabiano Contarato, senator for Espírito Santo (2019–present).
- Marcos do Val, senator for Espírito Santo (2019–present).
- Lorenzo Pazolini, mayor of Vitória (2021–present).
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 |
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Paraná Pesquisas (28–31 May 2025) |
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 |
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Paraná Pesquisas (28–31 May 2025) |
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% |
References
Espírito Santo 2026