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Brazil sets October 4 vote for 2026 governors and president
Agência Brasil reported voter roll and election calendar data for several northern Brazilian states. Rondônia will have six gubernatorial candidates, Amazonas seven, and Pará and Acre six each.
Brazil will hold the first round of its 2026 elections on October 4, with a possible runoff scheduled for October 25, according to Agência Brasil.
Voters will choose the president and state governors, along with their running mates, as well as senators, federal deputies, and state and district lawmakers.
In Rondônia, there will be six candidates for governor and 1,267,105 registered voters. Of that total, 52% are women and 48% are men. Among voters who declared race or color, 65.3% identify as mixed-race, 23.79% as white, 8.44% as Black, 1.85% as Indigenous, and 0.62% as Asian, Agência Brasil reported.
In Amazonas, the state news agency said seven candidates are running and the electorate totals 2,801,182 people. Women make up 51% of voters and men 49%. Among those who reported race or color, 75.93% identify as mixed-race, 10.53% as white, 9.27% as Indigenous, 3.81% as Black, and 0.46% as Asian.
For Pará, Agência Brasil reported six candidates for governor and 6,265,355 eligible voters. Women account for 51% of the electorate and men 49%. Among voters who declared race or color, 76.59% identify as mixed-race, 12.79% as white, 9.29% as Black, 0.89% as Indigenous, and 0.44% as Asian. The outlet named Dr. Daniel, identified as Daniel Barbosa Santos of O Pará é do Povo!, among the candidates.
In Acre, there will also be six candidates, with 614,375 eligible voters. Women account for 52% of the electorate and men 48%. Among those who declared race or color, 72.28% identify as mixed-race, 14.53% as white, 8.29% as Black, 4.34% as Indigenous, and 0.89% as Asian. Agência Brasil named Dr. Luisinho, identified as Francisco das Chagas Conceição Da Silva of Agir, among the candidates.
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About this piece. Written by El Notero with AI assistance, from reporting published by the outlet cited above. El Notero did no original reporting on this story.
