The 2022 São Paulo state election took place in the state of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
, Brazil on 2 October 2022 and 30 October 2022 (second round, if necessary). Voters elected a Governor, Vice Governor, one Senator, 70 representatives for the
Chamber of Deputies
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Description
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, and 94
Legislative Assembly members. The incumbent Governor,
Rodrigo Garcia, of the
Brazilian Social Democracy Party
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(PSDB), was eligible for a second term and ran for reelection.
Garcia was elected Vice Governor in 2018 and took office as the governor on April 1, 2022, with the resignation of the incumbent
João Doria, due to his then candidacy for the
Presidency of Republic, which he ended up withdrawing on May 23, 2022. For the election to the
Federal Senate, the seat occupied by
José Serra
José Serra Chirico (; born 19 March 1942) is a Brazilian politician who has served as a Congressman, Senator, Minister of Planning, Minister of Health, Mayor of São Paulo, Governor of São Paulo state, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bra ...
(
PSDB) since 2014, was at dispute, and the incumbent said that he will run for a seat at the
Chamber of Deputies
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.
Electoral calendar
Legislative Assembly
The result of the last state election and the current situation in the
Legislative Assembly of São Paulo is given below:
Gubernatorial candidates
The party conventions began on July 20 and will continue until August 5th. The following political parties have already confirmed their candidacies. Political parties have until August 15, 2022, to formally register their candidates.
Candidates in runoff
Candidates failing to make runoff
Withdrawn candidates
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Arthur do Val
Arthur Moledo do Val (born 21 August 1986 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian politician, activist member of Free Brazil Movement, YouTuber and entrepreneur. In the 2018 Brazilian general election, he was elected State Deputy of São Paulo as member of ...
(
UNIÃO) -
State Deputy of
São Paulo
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2019–2022; candidate for
Mayor
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of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
in
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
. He was a potential candidate for governor affiliated to
Podemos (PODE). He withdrew his candidacy on March 5, 2022, after the negative repercussion of his leaked audios with sexist statements about Ukrainian refugees.
*
Guilherme Boulos
Guilherme Castro Boulos (born 19 June 1982) is a Brazilian politician, Activism, activist and writer. He is a member of the National Coordination of Homeless Workers' Movement (MTST). Boulos joined the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) in 2018, ...
(
PSOL
The Socialism and Liberty Party ( pt-BR, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade , PSOL ) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. The party describes itself as socialist and democratic.
The party leader is Juliano Medeiros and the federal deputies ...
) - Born in
São Paulo
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in 1982. Social activist, coordinator of the
Homeless Workers' Movement
The Homeless Workers Movement ( pt, Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Teto. MTST) is a social movement in Brazil. It originated from the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra ( en, Landless Rural Workers' Movement). Although the MTST can t ...
, professor and writer. Candidate for President in
2018 and for Mayor of São Paulo in
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
. He withdrew his candidacy for governor on March 21, 2022, to become a candidate for federal deputy for
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
.
*
Paulo Skaf (
Republicanos) - President of CIESP (2007–2021) and
President of FIESP (2004–2021). Skaf automatically left the race for the state government by joining the Republicans, whose candidate for the government is the former
Minister of Infrastructure,
Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas Tarcisio or Tarcísio is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:
* Tarcisio Vincenzo Benedetti (1899–1972), Italian Roman Catholic bishop
* Tarcisio Bertone (born 1934), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal
*Tarcisio Catanese (1967� ...
. Skaf was considered to be the running mate on Tarcísio's ticket or candidate for the
Federal Senate instead of TV presenter and journalist
José Luiz Datena
José Luiz Datena (born 19 May 1957), known mononymously as Datena, is a Brazilian journalist and TV presenter, who currently hosts the news program '':pt:Brasil Urgente, Brasil Urgente'' at Rede Bandeirantes. Brasil Urgente mostly deals with urb ...
(
PSC).
* Mariana Conti (
PSOL
The Socialism and Liberty Party ( pt-BR, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade , PSOL ) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. The party describes itself as socialist and democratic.
The party leader is Juliano Medeiros and the federal deputies ...
) -
Councillor
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Canada
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of
Campinas
Campinas (, ''Plains'' or ''Meadows'') is a Brazilian municipality in São Paulo State, part of the country's Southeast Region. According to the 2020 estimate, the city's population is 1,213,792, making it the fourteenth most populous Brazilian ...
(since 2020).
Sociologist and doctoral student in political science at the
State University of Campinas (Unicamp). She withdrew her candidacy on June 24, 2022, after failing to reach an agreement on a
Socialism and Liberty Party candidacy for the Government of the State of São Paulo. This decision was taken because the party leadership has an interest into supporting the candidacy of
Fernando Haddad from the
Workers' Party (PT).
* Felício Ramuth (
PSD) - Mayor of
São José dos Campos
São José dos Campos (, meaning Saint Joseph of the Fields) is a major city and the seat of the Municipalities of Brazil, municipality of the same name in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Brazil. One of the leading industrial and res ...
2017–2022; former Municipal Secretary of Transports and Communication Planning Advisor of São José dos Campos. The president of the
Social Democratic Party,
Gilberto Kassab
Gilberto Kassab ( or ; born 12 August 1960) is a Brazilian politician and former mayor of São Paulo. His term ended in 2012. A civil engineer and economist, one of the most famous Brazilians of Syrian descent, Kassab took over from José Serra, ...
sealed an agreement with the president of
Republicanos,
Marcos Pereira, for the party's support to the candidacy of
Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas Tarcisio or Tarcísio is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:
* Tarcisio Vincenzo Benedetti (1899–1972), Italian Roman Catholic bishop
* Tarcisio Bertone (born 1934), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal
*Tarcisio Catanese (1967� ...
. Ramuth became the possible running mate of Tarcísio's ticket after this decision.
*
Márcio França
Márcio Luiz França Gomes (born 23 June 1963) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, member of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), and former governor and vice governor of São Paulo, elected with Geraldo Alckmin in 2014. França assumed the o ...
(
PSB) -
Governor
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of
São Paulo
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2018–2019; Vice Governor of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
2015–2018; State Secretary of Development of
São Paulo
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2015–2018; State Secretary of Sports, Leisure and Tourism of
São Paulo
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2011–2015;
Federal Deputy from
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
2007–2011; Mayor of
São Vicente 1997–2005; City Councillor of
São Vicente 1989–1997. On a video posted on his social media, França withdrew his candidacy after he made a promise where he said he would support the candidacy that held the best chances on the progressive camp based on opinion polls for the government of São Paulo. As
Fernando Haddad has been leading the polls since
Geraldo Alckmin
Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho (; born 7 November 1952) is a Brazilian politician who is the vice president-elect of Brazil. He previously served as the Governor of São Paulo from 2001 to 2006, and then again from 2011 to 2018, the long ...
decided to leave the dispute to be the running mate on
Lula's presidential ticket, França said that he'll fulfill his promise by withdrawing his gubernatorial candidacy. Soon after, he declared support for Haddad's candidacy, and there has been some speculation of a senate run on the
Brazil of Hope's coalition.
*
Abraham Weintraub
Abraham Bragança de Vasconcellos Weintraub (born 11 October 1971) is a Brazilian economist and investment banker who served as Brazil's Minister of Education from 2019 to 2020. He served as the Executive Director for the World Bank from the 15 ...
(
PMB) -
Minister of Education of Brazil 2019–2020 and
World Bank Group
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Executive Director from the 15th district 2020–22. During the party's convention, Weintraub said that the conservative right don't have a "voice" and that's why he decided to become a candidate for federal deputy for
São Paulo
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.
File:Arthur do Val (cropped).jpg, alt=State Deputy from São Paulo Arthur do Val (UNIÃO)(2019–2022), State Deputy of São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
Arthur do Val
Arthur Moledo do Val (born 21 August 1986 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian politician, activist member of Free Brazil Movement, YouTuber and entrepreneur. In the 2018 Brazilian general election, he was elected State Deputy of São Paulo as member of ...
( UNIÃO)
(2019–2022)
File:Guilherme Boulos em São Paulo (cropped).jpg, Social activist and coordinator of the MTST
Guilherme Boulos
Guilherme Castro Boulos (born 19 June 1982) is a Brazilian politician, Activism, activist and writer. He is a member of the National Coordination of Homeless Workers' Movement (MTST). Boulos joined the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) in 2018, ...
(PSOL
The Socialism and Liberty Party ( pt-BR, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade , PSOL ) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. The party describes itself as socialist and democratic.
The party leader is Juliano Medeiros and the federal deputies ...
)
File:2019 Jantar em homenagem ao Senhor Presidente da República, oferecido pelo Senhor Paulo Skaf, Presidente da Federação de Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo (FIESP) (cropped).jpg, President of FIESP
Paulo Skaf ( Republicanos)
(2004–2021)
File:Márcio França discursa no PSB (cropped).jpg, Governor of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
Márcio França
Márcio Luiz França Gomes (born 23 June 1963) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, member of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), and former governor and vice governor of São Paulo, elected with Geraldo Alckmin in 2014. França assumed the o ...
( PSB)
(2018–2019)
File:Abraham Weintraub em maio de 2019.jpg, Minister of Education of Brazil
Abraham Weintraub
Abraham Bragança de Vasconcellos Weintraub (born 11 October 1971) is a Brazilian economist and investment banker who served as Brazil's Minister of Education from 2019 to 2020. He served as the Executive Director for the World Bank from the 15 ...
( PMB)
(2019–2020)
Senatorial candidates
The party conventions began on July 20 and will continue until August 5th. The following political parties have already confirmed their candidacies. Political parties have until August 15, 2022, to formally register their candidates.
Confirmed candidates
Rejected candidacies
*
Sergio Moro
Sergio Fernando Moro (; born 1 August 1972) is a Brazilian jurist, former federal judge, college professor and politician. He was elected to be a member of the Federal Senate for Paraná in October 2022. In 2015 he gained national attention as ...
(
UNIÃO) -
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United States
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of the Federal Regional Court of the 4th Region (TRF-4) 1996–2018 and
Minister of Justice and Public Security in the
Jair Bolsonaro
Jair Messias Bolsonaro (; born 21 March 1955) is a Brazilian politician and retired military officer who has been the 38th president of Brazil since 1 January 2019. He was elected in 2018 as a member of the Social Liberal Party, which he turn ...
's
cabinet
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(2019–2020). He was a potential candidate for the
Federal Senate in the state of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
, but the
Regional Electoral Court of São Paulo (TRE-SP) rejected the transfer of voting domicile, on the grounds that the former judge didn't have a professional relationship with the State. He can appeal to the
Superior Electoral Court (TSE), but decided to run for the Senate representing the state of Paraná.
*
Paulo Skaf (
Republicanos) - President of CIESP (2007–2021) and
President of FIESP (2004–2021). He was one of the possible names for the Senate race in the state of São Paulo. However, the Republicans convention decided to support
Marcos Pontes' candidacy.
*
Nise Yamaguchi
Nise Hitomi Yamaguchi (Maringá, May 6, 1959) is a Brazilian physician with the American ECFMG-ES tests. She has a master's degree in immunology and a doctorate in oncology clinical medicine, and is an international speaker for matters of health ...
(
PROS) - Oncologist and immunologist, university professor. Her party officially endorsed
Fernando Haddad and
Márcio França
Márcio Luiz França Gomes (born 23 June 1963) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, member of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), and former governor and vice governor of São Paulo, elected with Geraldo Alckmin in 2014. França assumed the o ...
, joining the ''Together for São Paulo'' coalition. Yamaguchi filed a lawsuit in the electoral justice for an independent candidacy, awaiting decision.
File:Abertura do ano judiciário - Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) (cropped).jpg, Minister of Justice and Public Security
Sergio Moro
Sergio Fernando Moro (; born 1 August 1972) is a Brazilian jurist, former federal judge, college professor and politician. He was elected to be a member of the Federal Senate for Paraná in October 2022. In 2015 he gained national attention as ...
( UNIÃO)
File:2019 Jantar em homenagem ao Senhor Presidente da República, oferecido pelo Senhor Paulo Skaf, Presidente da Federação de Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo (FIESP) (cropped).jpg, President of FIESP
Paulo Skaf ( Republicanos)
(2004–2021)
File:Congreso Futuro - 2019-01-15 - 09.jpg, Oncologist and immunologist
Nise Yamaguchi
Nise Hitomi Yamaguchi (Maringá, May 6, 1959) is a Brazilian physician with the American ECFMG-ES tests. She has a master's degree in immunology and a doctorate in oncology clinical medicine, and is an international speaker for matters of health ...
( PROS)
Withdrawn candidacies
*
José Luiz Datena
José Luiz Datena (born 19 May 1957), known mononymously as Datena, is a Brazilian journalist and TV presenter, who currently hosts the news program '':pt:Brasil Urgente, Brasil Urgente'' at Rede Bandeirantes. Brasil Urgente mostly deals with urb ...
(
PSC) - TV presenter and journalist. He announced the withdrawal of his candidacy for the Federal Senate and said that his decision was influenced by attacks from radical groups.
* Arthur Weintraub (
PMB) - Special advisor to the
Presidency of the Republic (2019–20) and Secretary of Multidimensional Security at the
Organization of American States (OAS) 2020–2022. He withdrew his candidacy for the Senate and decided to be a candidate for
Federal Deputy.
*
Cristiane Brasil (
PTB) - Federal Deputy from
Rio de Janeiro
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(2015–19). She withdrew her candidacy for the Senate, decided to be a candidate for
Federal Deputy and endorsed former minister
Marcos Pontes (
PL).
*
Heni Ozi Cukier
Heni Ozi Cukier, also known as ''Professor HOC'' (born 29 January 1977 in São Paulo) is a political scientist, professor, writer and public speaker. In 2018 Heni was elected state legislator to serve a 4-year term at the State Legislative Assem ...
(
PODE) -
State Deputy of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
(since 2019). With the formalization of the national alliance between
Podemos,
Brazilian Democratic Movement and the
Brazilian Social Democracy Party
The Brazilian Social Democracy Party ( pt, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, PSDB), also known as the Brazilian Social Democratic Party or the Party of Brazilian Social Democracy,. is a political party in Brazil. As the third largest par ...
, Cukier ended up losing space on
Rodrigo Garcia's ticket, who preferred to accommodate other names of allied parties. With this scenario, the deputy ended up giving up his candidacy to run for the Chamber of Deputies.
File:Datena (cortado).jpg, TV presenter and journalist
Datena ( PSC)
File:Foto de Cristiane Brasil.jpg, Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of the same name, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, third-most populous state, and the List of largest citi ...
Cristiane Brasil ( PTB)
(2015–2019)
File:Heni Ozi Cukier.jpg, State Deputy of São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
Heni Ozi Cukier
Heni Ozi Cukier, also known as ''Professor HOC'' (born 29 January 1977 in São Paulo) is a political scientist, professor, writer and public speaker. In 2018 Heni was elected state legislator to serve a 4-year term at the State Legislative Assem ...
( PODE)
(since 2019)
Debate list
For the first time in the Brazilian general elections since
1989, television and radio stations, newspapers and news websites group themselves into pools to hold gubernatorial debates, by request of the campaigns in order to reduce the number of debates scheduled for the 2022 elections.
As of 29 August 2022, the following presidential debates were held or scheduled (times in
UTC−03:00):
Opinion polls
Governor
First round
The first round is scheduled to take place on 2 October 2022.
2022
2021
Second round
The second round (if necessary) is scheduled to take place on 30 October 2022.
2022
''Haddad vs. Tarcísio de Freitas''
''Haddad vs. Garcia''
''Tarcísio de Freitas vs. Garcia''
Hypothetical scenarios with Márcio França
Senator
2022
2021
Results
Governor
Senator
Chamber of Deputies
Legislative Assembly
Notes
References
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