The 2018 presidential campaign of Fernando Haddad for the Presidency of Brazil was announced on 11 September 2018, two weeks after the candidacy of

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, the former President of Brazil, was denied by the

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for violating the Ficha Limpa (Clean Slate law). Haddad, who had been Lula's running mate, replaced him as the candidate and PCdoB state legislator

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became Haddad's running mate. Haddad received 29% of the vote in the first round of the election, thus placing second and qualifying for a run-off against

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candidate

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on 28 October 2018.

Ticket

Election result

Presidential elections

Endorsements

Politicians and Parties

* PDT (second round) *35th President of Brazil

*36th President of Brazil

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. *Governor of Maranhão

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. *Former environment minister, Acre senator and REDE presidential candidate

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(second round) *Former President of Uruguay

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. *Former President of the Supreme Federal Court Joaquim Barbosa (second round) * Distrito Federal

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(second round) *Former

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and ex-

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president Alberto Goldman (second round). *Former General Prosecutor of Brazil

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(second round).

Celebrities

*Actor José de Abreu. *Singer-songwriter Zeca Baleiro. *Actor

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. *Singer-songwriter

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. *Actress

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. *Singer-songwriter

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. *Actress

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. *YouTuber

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(second round). *Actress

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. *Actress

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. *Actor and director

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(second round). *Actor, filmmaker and television host

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(second round). *Singer

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References

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