The Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election of October 2018 was for the election of the

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

and Vice Governor of

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and 70 State Deputies. People also voted for 2 of 3 Senators of the state representation in the Federal legislative power, with 45 federal deputies representatives of the Rio de Janeiro State. A second round was held after no candidate managed to secure more than 50% of the Governor votes. The previous gubernatorial election in the state was held in October 2014. Supported by the

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, Luiz Fernando Pezão was re-elected in second round with 55.78% of the votes, against 44.22% of

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. In the second round runoff, Wilson Witzel was elected Governor of Rio de Janeiro.

Confirmed candidates for Governor

New Party (NOVO)

* Marcelo Trindade - President of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil.

Social Democratic Party (PSD)

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- City Secretary of Urbanism, Infrastructure and Housing of

since 2017; Federal Deputy from

2007–2011, 2015–2017; City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro 1997–2006; City Secretary of Administration of Rio de Janeiro 2001–2006. Candidate for

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; candidate for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

Social Christian Party (PSC)

* Wilson Witzel - Former federal judge and Marine.

Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)

* Tarcísio Motta - City Councillor of

since 2017. Candidate for

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Democrats (DEM)

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- Mayor of

2009–2017; State Secretary of Tourism, Sports and Leisure of

2007–2008; Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro 1999–2007; City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro 1997–1999.

Workers' Party (PT)

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- Philosophy Professor.

Unified Workers' Socialist Party (PSTU)

* Dayse Oliveira - Teacher and Militant.

Democratic Labor Party (PDT)

* Pedro Fernandes Neto - City Secretary of Social Assistance of

since 2017;

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2007–2017.

Podemos (PODE)

* Romário Faria -

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for

since 2015; Federal Deputy 2011–2015.

Republican Progressive Party (PRP)

* Anthony Garotinho - Federal Deputy for

2011–2015;

of Rio de Janeiro 1999–2002; Mayor of

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1989–1992, 1997–1998. Candidate for Governor of Rio de Janeiro in

Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)

* André Monteiro -

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from the BOPE and Professor.

Labour Cause's Party (PCO)

* Luiz Eugênio Honorato - Worker at CSN

Declined candidates for Governor

* Paulo Hartung ( MDB) -

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2003–2011 and since 2015;

for Espírito Santo 1999–2002; Mayor of Vitória 1993–1997; Federal Deputy from Espírito Santo 1987–1991;

of Espírito Santo 1983–1987. *

(

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) - Mayor of

since 2017; Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture 2012–2014;

for

2003–2016. Candidate for Governor of Rio de Janeiro in 2006 and

. *Sérgio Besserman Vianna - President of

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1999–2003. *Omar Peres ( PDT) - businessman. Candidate for Mayor of

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. *Rodrigo Neves ( PDT) - Mayor of

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since 2013;

2007–2013; City Councillor of

1997–2007. * Cesar Maia ( DEM) - City Councillor of

since 2013; Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 1993–1997, 2001–2009; Federal Deputy from

1987–1992. Candidate for

and

. * Bernardo Rezende ( NOVO) - Brazil men's national volleyball team coach 2001–2017. *Eduardo Bandeira de Mello - President of Flamengo Rowing Club since 2013. *

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( PT) -

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2011–2015;

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1993–1995, 2003–2011. * Miro Teixeira ( REDE) - Federal Deputy from

since 1987, 1971–1983; Minister of Communications 2003–2004. *

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(

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) - Federal Deputy from

. *Vinícius Farah ( MDB) - Mayor of

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2009–2017; Vice Mayor of Três Rios 2005–2009. * Rubem Cesar Fernandes ( PPS) - Director of Viva Rio. *Mendelssohn Kieling ( PMB) - Prosecutor of justice. *Leonardo Giordano ( PCdoB) - City Councillor of

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Debates

Governor

First round

Second round

Opinion polls

Governor

First round

Second round

Senator

Senate elections

Confirmed candidates

Results

PSC candidate Wilson Witzel secured 39 percent of the vote in the October 7. His nearest rival, DEM candidate Eduardo Paes, secured 21% of the vote. Both advanced to a second round runoff which was held on October 28. In the runoff, Witzel won the election after securing 59.87% of the vote to Paes' 40.13%

Governor

Senator

Chamber of Deputies

Legislative Assembly

References

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